ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects
ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects is a forestry & land use methodology used by 109 projects. Registry records show 120,259,482 tonnes issued and 81.8% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
109
Countries
1
Credits issued
120,259,482 t
Credits retired
98,387,221 t
Retired share of issued
81.8%
Projects with uncovered reversals
6
Projects yet to issue
40.4%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 466,866 |
| 2024 | 6,654,829 |
| 2023 | 4,740,614 |
| 2022 | 2,672,765 |
| 2021 | 5,407,187 |
| 2020 | 5,965,382 |
| 2019 | 14,566,517 |
| 2018 | 9,904,829 |
| 2017 | 21,974,451 |
| 2016 | 33,518,406 |
| 2015 | 7,744,345 |
| 2014 | 5,710,457 |
| 2013 | 932,834 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
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 ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects
How many projects use ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects?
109 projects, in 1 country, as of June 2026.
Is ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects have been retired?
81.8%, or 98,387,221 of 120,259,482 tonnes.