ART - The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES)
ART - The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) is a forestry & land use methodology used by 26 projects. Registry records show 59,529,694 tonnes issued and 21.3% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
26
Countries
18
Credits issued
59,529,694 t
Credits retired
12,671,100 t
Retired share of issued
21.3%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
92.3%
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.
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,085,923 |
| 2022 | 8,732,929 |
| 2021 | 7,144,362 |
| 2020 | 6,267,852 |
| 2019 | 4,682,703 |
| 2018 | 7,411,417 |
| 2017 | 8,337,404 |
| 2016 | 7,867,104 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
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 ART - The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES)
How many projects use ART - The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES)?
26 projects, in 18 countries, as of June 2026.
Is ART - The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under ART - The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) have been retired?
21.3%, or 12,671,100 of 59,529,694 tonnes.