GS-REFOREST
GS-REFOREST is a methodology used by 21 projects on Gold Standard. Registry records show 827,274 tonnes issued and 44.2% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
21
Countries
12
Credits issued
827,274 t
Credits retired
365,640 t
Retired share of issued
44.2%
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.
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.
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Where it is used
- India 4 projects
- Ethiopia 4 projects
- Colombia 2 projects
- Benin 2 projects
- South Africa 2 projects
- Bolivia 1 project
- Nicaragua 1 project
- Costa Rica 1 project
- Ecuador 1 project
- Indonesia 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Projects using GS-REFOREST
21 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
ArBolivia- Phase II
Gold Standard · Bolivia · Forest
523.3K
issued tCO₂e
BaumInvest Flor Saphira Reforestation Project El Capricho & La Catorce
Gold Standard · Colombia · Forest
225.0K
issued tCO₂e
Conservation and reforestation of degraded areas in Barbosa Colombia
Gold Standard · Colombia · Forest
70.8K
issued tCO₂e
Sustainable Forest Plantations Leon
Gold Standard · Nicaragua · Forest
8.2K
issued tCO₂e
AGROFORESTRY - CLIMATE PROOFING FARM LIVELIHOODS BY INFOSYS
Gold Standard · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Agroforestry project in India
Gold Standard · India · Forest
Not yet issued
BaumInvest Forest Landscape Restoration Programme
Gold Standard · Costa Rica · Forest
No issuance recorded
Conversion of intensive agricultural systems to dynamic agroforestry systems for sustainable cocoa production in Ecuador
Gold Standard · Ecuador · Forest
No issuance recorded
Duguna Fango and Damot Weyde Assisted Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration for Sustainable Land Management and Livelihood Improvement Project
Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Forest
Not yet issued
Ecological landscape resilience in Sumatra´s highlands
Gold Standard · Indonesia · Forest
Not yet issued
GS23192 VPA-2 Building Climate Resilience through Afforestation Reforestation & Agroforestry Benin
Gold Standard · Benin · Forest
Not yet issued
Improving Livelihoods of Farmer Communities through Afforestation in East Uttar Pradesh
Gold Standard · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Improving Livelihoods of Farmer Communities through Afforestation in Uttar Pradesh
Gold Standard · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Morobe Markham Reforestation Project
Gold Standard · Papua New Guinea · Forest
Not yet issued
PoA Sustainable Landscapes and Forests Initiatives
Gold Standard · Benin · Forest
Not yet issued
Restore Africa: Restoring Landscapes and Livelihoods in Eastern Uganda
Gold Standard · Uganda · Forest
Not yet issued
Small scale community-based afforestation program in Ethiopia
Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Forest
Not yet issued
Small scale community-based afforestation program in Ethiopia - Konea
Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Forest
Not yet issued
Sustainable Forestry in Gambella Ethiopia
Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Forest
Not yet issued
TERRAGRN - Land Regeneration through Agroforestry in Mpumalanga South Africa
Gold Standard · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
TERRAGRN - Land Regeneration through Agroforestry in Mpumalanga South Africa - VPA 01
Gold Standard · South Africa · Forest
No issuance recorded
Questions about GS-REFOREST
How many projects use GS-REFOREST?
21 projects, in 12 countries, as of 1 June 2026.
Is GS-REFOREST approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.
How much of the credits issued under GS-REFOREST have been retired?
44.2%, or 365,640 of 827,274 tonnes.