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.
Willow Lake Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
54.3K
issued tCO₂e
Oaktown Fuel 1 Mine Methane Incineration Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
50.2K
issued tCO₂e
CMMC3
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
49.8K
issued tCO₂e
NMMC1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
46.7K
issued tCO₂e
WMMC1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
44.4K
issued tCO₂e
PMR VT2
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
43.7K
issued tCO₂e
Oaktown Fuel 2 Mine Methane Incineration Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
41.3K
issued tCO₂e
Lowry Mine Methane Incineration Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
36.2K
issued tCO₂e
Marion County Flare III Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
35.2K
issued tCO₂e
Affinity Mine Methane Incineration Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
32.8K
issued tCO₂e
Rend Lake Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
32.2K
issued tCO₂e
Green Valley Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
31.9K
issued tCO₂e
Oak Grove Panel 50/51 Flare Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
30.9K
issued tCO₂e
Orient 6 Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
29.7K
issued tCO₂e
Marshall County 6N6S District Flare Project I
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
29.0K
issued tCO₂e
Oak Grove Panel 52 Flare Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
28.1K
issued tCO₂e
Heilwood Mine Methane Incineration Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
27.8K
issued tCO₂e
Middle Fork Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · United States · Ghg Management
27.2K
issued tCO₂e
Marshall County Flare V
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
26.9K
issued tCO₂e
Gibson North AMM Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
26.2K
issued tCO₂e
Harrison County Flare III
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
23.7K
issued tCO₂e
Urling Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
21.9K
issued tCO₂e
CMMC2
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
20.7K
issued tCO₂e
Pinnacle Mine Methane Incineration Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
15.7K
issued tCO₂e
PMMC1
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · United States · Ghg Management
14.8K
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.