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.
Shoal Creek Mine Methane Incineration Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
120.2K
issued tCO₂e
Kielty Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
118.5K
issued tCO₂e
PMR #3
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
118.0K
issued tCO₂e
CH4 - BWM Carbon Capture Project 1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
104.9K
issued tCO₂e
Pattiki 2 Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
93.0K
issued tCO₂e
HMMC1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
91.7K
issued tCO₂e
Bonny Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
86.8K
issued tCO₂e
Orient 6 Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
85.6K
issued tCO₂e
DMMC1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
81.6K
issued tCO₂e
CH4-BWM Carbon Capture Project 2
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
79.9K
issued tCO₂e
Middle Fork Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
78.9K
issued tCO₂e
Deep Mine 26 Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
78.4K
issued tCO₂e
RMMC2
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
77.9K
issued tCO₂e
Buchanan VAM II VS-18
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
75.5K
issued tCO₂e
CERP1 Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
73.5K
issued tCO₂e
New Future Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
73.2K
issued tCO₂e
PERENNIAL CN9-1 AMM FLARE PROJECT
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
72.4K
issued tCO₂e
Shoal Creek Mine Methane Incineration Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
71.3K
issued tCO₂e
DMJJ
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
70.2K
issued tCO₂e
Perennial CMM CMB8-6 Flare Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
68.0K
issued tCO₂e
Beckley Pocahontas Mine Methane Incineration Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
67.4K
issued tCO₂e
RMMC1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
65.5K
issued tCO₂e
Chamness Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
64.4K
issued tCO₂e
WMMC2
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
57.9K
issued tCO₂e
CMMC1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
56.1K
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.