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.
CONDOTO REDD+
Verra · Colombia · Forest
397.2K
issued tCO₂e
COMMUNITY BASED AVOIDED DEFORESTATION PROJECT IN GUINEA-BISSAU - REDD
Verra · Guinea-Bissau · Forest
302.0K
issued tCO₂e
Riscales REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
255.6K
issued tCO₂e
Bull Run Overseas Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Belize · Forest
244.1K
issued tCO₂e
Boden Creek Ecological Preserve Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Belize · Forest
194.0K
issued tCO₂e
The Paraguay Forest Conservation Project - Reduction of GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in the Chaco-Pantanal ecosystem
Verra · Paraguay · Forest
90.0K
issued tCO₂e
Yacumama Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
87.1K
issued tCO₂e
BLUE CARBON PROJECT GULF OF MORROSQUILLO “VIDA MANGLAR”
Verra · Colombia · Forest
59.4K
issued tCO₂e
Protection of the Bolivian Amazon Forest
Verra · Bolivia · Forest
55.4K
issued tCO₂e
The Paraguay Forest Conservation Project - Reduction of GHG Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the Parana Atlantic Ecosystem - Forest Protection in the La Amistad Community, San Rafael
Verra · Paraguay · Forest
6.6K
issued tCO₂e
413 REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
AMAZONAS APD GROUPED PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
AWA REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Amazon Biome Conservancy Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Argentina Gran Chaco Region REDD+ Project
Verra · Argentina · Forest
Not yet issued
Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Conservation Limeira Project REDD
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Aztlan Blue Carbon Mangrove CONSERVATION project - Conserving the Marismas NACIONALES of Nayarit
Verra · Mexico · Forest
Not yet issued
Açaí REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
BLUE CARBON MANGROVE CONSERVATION PROJECT: RESTORING COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS ALONG THE COAST OF KRISHNA DELTA, GODAVARI DELTA AND ADJOINING RESERVE FOREST AREAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH
Verra · India · Forest
No issuance recorded
Beampingaratsy REDD Project
Verra · Madagascar · Forest
Not yet issued
Belize Maya Forest REDD+ Project
Verra · Belize · Forest
No issuance recorded
CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM IN THE GAMBIA THROUGH THE REDD+ MECHANISM
Verra · Gambia · Forest
Not yet issued
CRIMA PREDIO PUTUMAYO Y ANDOQUE DE ADUCHE REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Carbon sequestration in mangroves of the south - central coastal zone of the state of Sinaloa, México
Verra · Mexico · Forest
Not yet issued
Chaco Vivo
Verra · Paraguay · 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 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.