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.
Virginia Highlands I
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
412.5K
issued tCO₂e
Blue Source - Wisconsin Northern Highlands Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
408.0K
issued tCO₂e
Cappell Creek Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
397.7K
issued tCO₂e
Lord Ellis Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
371.2K
issued tCO₂e
Bluesource - Haida Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
362.7K
issued tCO₂e
Crane Valley
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
356.0K
issued tCO₂e
Miller Forest
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
354.9K
issued tCO₂e
Green Assets - Lukens Avoided Conversion Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
344.4K
issued tCO₂e
Forest Carbon Partners -- Glass Ranch Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
339.1K
issued tCO₂e
Backbone
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
330.0K
issued tCO₂e
Wapiti Woods I
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
322.7K
issued tCO₂e
Gabrych Ranch Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
315.4K
issued tCO₂e
Buck Mountain ARB002
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
302.4K
issued tCO₂e
Sonora
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
301.7K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Sieben Live Stock IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
300.3K
issued tCO₂e
Forest Carbon Partners -- Eddie Ranch Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
280.9K
issued tCO₂e
Green Assets û Woodlands Nature Reserve Avoided Conversion Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
265.7K
issued tCO₂e
Monte Rio Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
259.9K
issued tCO₂e
Virginia Conservation Forestry Program - Tazewell - Elk Garden
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
249.9K
issued tCO₂e
Green Assets-Brookgreen Gardens Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
249.4K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Cook's Branch Conservancy IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
236.9K
issued tCO₂e
Montesol - Forest Carbon Partners Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
232.8K
issued tCO₂e
Congaree River
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
226.1K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - AMC Silver Lake IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
182.7K
issued tCO₂e
Farm Cove Community Forest
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
180.1K
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.