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.
Blue Source - Wilderness Lakes Improved Forest Management Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
172.6K
issued tCO₂e
Hanes Ranch Forest Carbon Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
171.8K
issued tCO₂e
Brush Creek
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
169.5K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Potlatch Moro Big Pine CE IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
164.6K
issued tCO₂e
Cohasset 2019
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
162.4K
issued tCO₂e
Virginia Conservation Forestry Program - Rich Mountain
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
145.8K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Lyme Brimstone Timberlands IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
142.2K
issued tCO₂e
Green Diamond Resource Company Thompson River IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
99.8K
issued tCO₂e
Blue Source-Alford Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · United States · Forest
97.2K
issued tCO₂e
Virginia Conservation Forestry Program - Clifton Farm
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
85.1K
issued tCO₂e
Van Eck Forest
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
62.3K
issued tCO₂e
Ashford III
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
61.1K
issued tCO₂e
Big Valley
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
52.1K
issued tCO₂e
Camino
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
39.7K
issued tCO₂e
Forest Carbon Works Rowan Family Forest Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
36.7K
issued tCO₂e
Camp Shelby Forest Carbon Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
35.5K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Shannondale Tree Farm
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
29.5K
issued tCO₂e
Finite Carbon - Brosnan Forest
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
28.4K
issued tCO₂e
Forest Carbon Works Stewart Family Forest Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
28.0K
issued tCO₂e
Blue Source - Alford Improved Forest Management Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
14.1K
issued tCO₂e
SIG Carbonû Northeast Wilderness Trust û Howland Research Forest
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
7.8K
issued tCO₂e
Forest Carbon Works Christensen Family Forest Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Forest
4.7K
issued tCO₂e
Sustainable Mountain IFM
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
4.3K
issued tCO₂e
SIG Carbon - Northeast Wilderness Trust - Alder Stream Preserve
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Forest
777
issued tCO₂e
2021 Fire Refo
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · 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 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.