AR-AMS0001 Simplified baseline and monitoring methodologies for small-scale A/R CDM project activities implemented on grasslands or croplands with limited displacement of pre-project activities
AR-AMS0001 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 14 projects on Verra. Registry records show 4,114,281 tonnes issued and 97.4% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
14
Countries
5
Credits issued
4,114,281 t
Credits retired
4,007,248 t
Retired share of issued
97.4%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
7.1%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,918 |
| 2022 | 8,399 |
| 2021 | 783,764 |
| 2020 | 183,037 |
| 2019 | 752,124 |
| 2018 | 128,875 |
| 2017 | 782,689 |
| 2016 | 499,331 |
| 2015 | 159,023 |
| 2014 | 48,870 |
| 2013 | 238,548 |
| 2012 | 329,245 |
| 2011 | 177,078 |
| 2010 | 14,380 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using AR-AMS0001
14 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 006
Verra · Kenya · Forest
1.0M
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 005
Verra · Kenya · Forest
997.9K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Uganda, VCS 005
Verra · Uganda · Forest
625.9K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 009
Verra · Kenya · Forest
299.8K
issued tCO₂e
Alto Huayabamba: Carbon Dioxide sequestration through reforestation with small-scale farmers in Peru, San Martin Region
Verra · Peru · Forest
286.7K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Uganda, VCS 001
Verra · Uganda · Forest
245.0K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in India, VCS-001
Verra · India · Forest
219.3K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Uganda, VCS 006
Verra · Uganda · Forest
168.4K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Uganda, VCS 002
Verra · Uganda · Forest
95.3K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Uganda, VCS 003
Verra · Uganda · Forest
80.5K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 002
Verra · Kenya · Forest
37.2K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Kenya, VCS 004
Verra · Kenya · Forest
30.6K
issued tCO₂e
TIST Program in Uganda, VCS 004
Verra · Uganda · Forest
25.8K
issued tCO₂e
Carbon Project in the Emas-Taquari Biodiversity Corridor, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation 193 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands 47 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation 30 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories 8 projects · CCP-Approved
- CAR Mexico Forest Protocol 484 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest 103 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
Questions about AR-AMS0001
How many projects use AR-AMS0001?
14 projects, in 5 countries, as of June 2026.
Is AR-AMS0001 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under AR-AMS0001 have been retired?
97.4%, or 4,007,248 of 4,114,281 tonnes.