ARB-FOREST ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: U.S. Forest Projects
ARB-FOREST is a forestry & land use methodology used by 160 projects on Climate Action Reserve (CAR), American Carbon Registry (ACR), Verra. Registry records show 70,906,665 tonnes issued and 75.3% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
160
Countries
1
Credits issued
70,906,665 t
Credits retired
53,404,764 t
Retired share of issued
75.3%
Projects with uncovered reversals
13
Projects yet to issue
47.5%
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.
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR) 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved
- American Carbon Registry (ACR) 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,440,419 |
| 2024 | 3,087,662 |
| 2023 | 2,683,459 |
| 2022 | 3,361,342 |
| 2021 | 5,144,273 |
| 2020 | 4,193,134 |
| 2019 | 10,719,719 |
| 2018 | 12,819,986 |
| 2017 | 7,702,256 |
| 2016 | 7,954,559 |
| 2015 | 6,201,524 |
| 2014 | 2,989,261 |
| 2013 | 2,609,071 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using ARB-FOREST
269 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Green Diamond Resource Company Klamath East IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Yurok Tribe/Forest Carbon Partners CKGG Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - JTO Champion Property IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Buckeye Forest Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Bluesource - Baskahegan Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Green Assets - DLT Avoided Conversion Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
TCT Birmingham IFM Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Blue Source - Goodman Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
1.0M
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Huna Totem Native Alaskan IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
1.0M
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Lyme Wisconsin IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
999.0K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - MWF Ned Lake IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
994.8K
issued tCO₂e
Willits Woods IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
915.2K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Massachusetts Audubon Society IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
865.3K
issued tCO₂e
Trinity Timberlands University Hill Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
847.9K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - The Forestland Group Chateaugay Woodlands IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
839.0K
issued tCO₂e
Bluesource û Edge of Appalachia Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
829.2K
issued tCO₂e
Lubrecht Experimental Forest Carbon Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
785.1K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Alma Land Company IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
770.3K
issued tCO₂e
Cumberland Forest - Lonesome Pine Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
758.2K
issued tCO₂e
Mosquito 2019
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
732.9K
issued tCO₂e
Gualala River Forest - ARB
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
727.8K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - West Grand Lake IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
709.5K
issued tCO₂e
Green Assets - BJT Avoided Conversion Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
700.1K
issued tCO₂e
Blue Source-Wolf River Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
680.0K
issued tCO₂e
HRC Oak Meadows IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
677.2K
issued tCO₂e
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-FOREST
How many projects use ARB-FOREST?
160 projects, in 1 country, as of June 2026.
Is ARB-FOREST approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under ARB-FOREST have been retired?
75.3%, or 53,404,764 of 70,906,665 tonnes.