VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD-MF)
VM0007 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 120 projects on Verra. Registry records show 198,744,593 tonnes issued and 67.6% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
120
Countries
27
Credits issued
198,744,593 t
Credits retired
134,393,537 t
Retired share of issued
67.6%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
70%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 200,168 |
| 2023 | 2,600,007 |
| 2022 | 4,134,878 |
| 2021 | 4,268,736 |
| 2020 | 18,892,778 |
| 2019 | 24,022,345 |
| 2018 | 21,507,829 |
| 2017 | 25,559,888 |
| 2016 | 18,530,876 |
| 2015 | 29,532,887 |
| 2014 | 11,031,871 |
| 2013 | 11,569,673 |
| 2012 | 16,416,221 |
| 2011 | 2,175,197 |
| 2010 | 6,262,770 |
| 2009 | 1,615,136 |
| 2008 | 63,041 |
| 2007 | 63,944 |
| 2006 | 60,274 |
| 2005 | 127,684 |
| 2004 | 108,390 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VM0007
121 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project
Verra · Indonesia · Forest
40.0M
issued tCO₂e
Cordillera Azul National Park REDD Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
36.6M
issued tCO₂e
REDD+ Project Resguardo Indigena Unificado Selva de Mataven (RIU SM)
Verra · Colombia · Forest
27.1M
issued tCO₂e
REDD project in Brazil nut concessions in Madre de Dios, Peru
Verra · Peru · Forest
19.1M
issued tCO₂e
The Envira Amazonia Project - A Tropical Forest Conservation Project in Acre, Brazil
Verra · Brazil · Forest
12.0M
issued tCO₂e
Madre de Dios Amazon REDD+ Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
10.7M
issued tCO₂e
FLORESTAL SANTA MARIA PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
8.6M
issued tCO₂e
Cikel Brazilian Amazon REDD APD Project Avoiding Planned Deforestation
Verra · Brazil · Forest
7.6M
issued tCO₂e
BRAZILIAN AMAZON APD GROUPED PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
5.0M
issued tCO₂e
Reduction of deforestation and degradation in Tambopata National Reserve and Bahuaja-Sonene National Park within the area of Madre de Dios region -Peru
Verra · Peru · Forest
4.9M
issued tCO₂e
Ntakata Mountains REDD
Verra · Tanzania · Forest
3.9M
issued tCO₂e
Gola REDD project
Verra · Sierra Leone · Forest
2.7M
issued tCO₂e
Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP)
Verra · Indonesia · Forest
2.6M
issued tCO₂e
Laguna Seca Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Belize · Forest
2.1M
issued tCO₂e
CORAZÓN VERDE DEL CHACO PROJECT
Verra · Paraguay · Forest
2.0M
issued tCO₂e
The Makira Forest Protected Area in Madagascar
Verra · Madagascar · Forest
1.8M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Bravo Climate Action Project
Verra · Belize · Forest
1.8M
issued tCO₂e
The Valparaiso Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
The Russas Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Makame Savannah REDD
Verra · Tanzania · Forest
1.2M
issued tCO₂e
Evio Kuiñaji Ese´Eja Cuana, To Mitigate Climate Change, Madre de Dios - Perú
Verra · Peru · Forest
999.1K
issued tCO₂e
The Purus Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
861.4K
issued tCO₂e
EVERGREEN REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
766.4K
issued tCO₂e
Tavolo Community Forest Conservation Project
Verra · Papua New Guinea · Forest
746.4K
issued tCO₂e
AVOIDING PLANNED DEFORESTATION AND DEGRADATION IN THE VALDIVIAN COASTAL RESERVE, CHILE
Verra · Chile · Forest
533.7K
issued tCO₂e
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 VM0007
How many projects use VM0007?
120 projects, in 27 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VM0007 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under VM0007 have been retired?
67.6%, or 134,393,537 of 198,744,593 tonnes.