ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: Mine Methane Capture Projects
ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: Mine Methane Capture Projects is a industrial & commercial methodology used by 68 projects. Registry records show 15,839,823 tonnes issued and 53.9% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
68
Countries
1
Credits issued
15,839,823 t
Credits retired
8,537,318 t
Retired share of issued
53.9%
Projects yet to issue
7.4%
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.
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 279,189 |
| 2025 | 1,630,575 |
| 2024 | 3,572,939 |
| 2023 | 3,120,240 |
| 2022 | 2,003,080 |
| 2021 | 1,393,286 |
| 2020 | 814,119 |
| 2019 | 583,216 |
| 2018 | 692,586 |
| 2017 | 705,994 |
| 2016 | 539,894 |
| 2015 | 224,038 |
| 2014 | 280,667 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- ACM0008 Abatement of methane from coal mines 79 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- AM0023 Leak detection and repair in gas production, processing, transmission, storage and distribution systems and in refinery facilities 11 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- ACM0012 Waste energy recovery 39 projects · Very unlikely to meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-III.Q. Waste energy recovery 11 projects · Very unlikely to meet the Core Carbon Principles
Questions about ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: Mine Methane Capture Projects
How many projects use ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: Mine Methane Capture Projects?
68 projects, in 1 country, as of June 2026.
Is ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: Mine Methane Capture Projects approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: Mine Methane Capture Projects have been retired?
53.9%, or 8,537,318 of 15,839,823 tonnes.