VM0006 Methodology for Carbon Accounting for Mosaic and Landscape-scale REDD Projects
VM0006 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 20 projects on Verra. Registry records show 21,392,470 tonnes issued and 69.2% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
20
Countries
9
Credits issued
21,392,470 t
Credits retired
14,802,577 t
Retired share of issued
69.2%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
35%
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.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 527,068 |
| 2021 | 683,253 |
| 2020 | 1,600,122 |
| 2019 | 4,326,409 |
| 2018 | 3,444,491 |
| 2017 | 2,655,279 |
| 2016 | 1,659,030 |
| 2015 | 1,651,530 |
| 2014 | 1,485,554 |
| 2013 | 1,711,887 |
| 2012 | 928,122 |
| 2011 | 320,334 |
| 2010 | 308,993 |
| 2009 | 90,398 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VM0006
20 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
TAHUAMANU AMAZON REDD PROJECT
Verra · Peru · Forest
5.1M
issued tCO₂e
Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program for Co-Managed Protected Areas, Malawi
Verra · Malawi · Forest
3.3M
issued tCO₂e
The Jaguar Amazon REDD+ Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
3.2M
issued tCO₂e
Bajo Calima y Bahía Málaga (BCBM) REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
2.2M
issued tCO₂e
Isangi REDD+ Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
SIVIRÚ-USARAGÁ-PIZARRO-PILIZÁ (SUPP) REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
Acapa - Bajo Mira Y Frontera REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
1.0M
issued tCO₂e
Concosta REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
727.5K
issued tCO₂e
Cajambre REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
694.2K
issued tCO₂e
Carmen del Darién (CDD) REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
681.6K
issued tCO₂e
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Community Forests - Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia
Verra · Cambodia · Forest
597.2K
issued tCO₂e
Rio Pepe y ACABA REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
567.3K
issued tCO₂e
Mutatá REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
555.2K
issued tCO₂e
Amazon Guardians REDD+ Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
CARBON CONSERVANCY - FARMS WEST OF MUSINA (PLOT 1: LIMPOPO SAFARIS), SOUTH AFRICA
Verra · South Africa · Forest
Not yet issued
CONSEJOS COMUNITARIOS DEL PACIFICO VALLE DEL CAUCA (CCPVC) PROGRAMA REDD+ VALLE DEL CAUCA, COLOMBIA
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
Conservation and restoration of the tropical dry forest of the north coast of Peru
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
HIMA (Hifadhi ya Misitu ya Asili ya jamii) REDD+ Program
Verra · Tanzania · Forest
Not yet issued
KA’AGUY+ - Grouped REDD+ Project for Avoided Forest Degradation in Paraguay
Verra · Paraguay · Forest
Not yet issued
Korea - Myanmar Joint - Bago Region REDD+ Program, with North Zamari Wildlife Sanctuary
Verra · Myanmar · Forest
Not yet issued
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 VM0006
How many projects use VM0006?
20 projects, in 9 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VM0006 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under VM0006 have been retired?
69.2%, or 14,802,577 of 21,392,470 tonnes.