ARB-MINE-METHANE ARB Compliance Offset Protocol: Mine Methane Capture Projects
ARB-MINE-METHANE is a industrial & commercial methodology used by 55 projects on American Carbon Registry (ACR), Climate Action Reserve (CAR), Verra. Registry records show 7,103,275 tonnes issued and 28.5% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
55
Countries
1
Credits issued
7,103,275 t
Credits retired
2,023,192 t
Retired share of issued
28.5%
Projects yet to issue
16.4%
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.
- American Carbon Registry (ACR) 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR) 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 603,306 |
| 2025 | 3,108,328 |
| 2024 | 751,539 |
| 2023 | 329,027 |
| 2022 | 261,720 |
| 2021 | 346,846 |
| 2020 | 182,382 |
| 2019 | 193,290 |
| 2018 | 283,656 |
| 2017 | 320,214 |
| 2016 | 533,512 |
| 2015 | 189,455 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using ARB-MINE-METHANE
122 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
New Era Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
220.1K
issued tCO₂e
Wabash Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
218.7K
issued tCO₂e
Carlisle Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
215.9K
issued tCO₂e
Harrison County Flare II
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
214.3K
issued tCO₂e
Harrison County Flare I
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
198.9K
issued tCO₂e
Deep Mine 41 Mine Methane Incineration Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
198.5K
issued tCO₂e
Perennial CMM CMB7-1 Flare Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
190.2K
issued tCO₂e
Mine 84 Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
184.0K
issued tCO₂e
Bonny Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
181.5K
issued tCO₂e
Pattiki 2 Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
179.1K
issued tCO₂e
Marion County Flare I
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
176.2K
issued tCO₂e
New Future Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
174.7K
issued tCO₂e
Beckley Pocahontas Mine Methane Incineration Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
163.7K
issued tCO₂e
Lowry Mine Methane Incineration Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
162.2K
issued tCO₂e
Green Valley Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
159.4K
issued tCO₂e
Monongalia County Abandoned Mine Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
153.2K
issued tCO₂e
Rend Lake Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
152.4K
issued tCO₂e
Affinity Mine Methane Incineration Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
152.2K
issued tCO₂e
Kielty Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
147.5K
issued tCO₂e
Marshall County Flare IV
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
147.2K
issued tCO₂e
Bluesource GCS Bear Canyon
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
139.8K
issued tCO₂e
Perennial CMM CMB10-4 Flare Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
139.7K
issued tCO₂e
Marshall County Flare III
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
136.6K
issued tCO₂e
Perennial CMM CMB3-5 Flare Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
126.6K
issued tCO₂e
Buck Creek Abandoned Mine Methane Incineration Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
121.1K
issued tCO₂e
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-MINE-METHANE
How many projects use ARB-MINE-METHANE?
55 projects, in 1 country, as of June 2026.
Is ARB-MINE-METHANE approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under ARB-MINE-METHANE have been retired?
28.5%, or 2,023,192 of 7,103,275 tonnes.