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.

What this means

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

What this means

Where it is used

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Issuance by vintage

Issuance by vintage for ARB-MINE-METHANEVintages 2015 to 2026: 7,103,275 tonnes issued.01.3M2.5M3.8M5M2015 issued: 189,455 tonnes20152016 issued: 533,512 tonnes20162017 issued: 320,214 tonnes20172018 issued: 283,656 tonnes20182019 issued: 193,290 tonnes20192020 issued: 182,382 tonnes20202021 issued: 346,846 tonnes20212022 issued: 261,720 tonnes20222023 issued: 329,027 tonnes20232024 issued: 751,539 tonnes20242025 issued: 3,108,328 tonnes20252026 issued: 603,306 tonnes2026
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)
2026603,306
20253,108,328
2024751,539
2023329,027
2022261,720
2021346,846
2020182,382
2019193,290
2018283,656
2017320,214
2016533,512
2015189,455

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.

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.