VM0009 Methodology for Avoided Ecosystem Conversion
VM0009 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 29 projects on Verra. Registry records show 144,688,932 tonnes issued and 62.3% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
29
Countries
12
Credits issued
144,688,932 t
Credits retired
90,205,173 t
Retired share of issued
62.3%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
51.7%
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
Where it is used
- Colombia 7 projects
- Kenya 4 projects
- DR Congo 3 projects
- Cambodia 3 projects
- Zambia 3 projects
- Zimbabwe 2 projects
- Brazil 2 projects
- Papua New Guinea 1 project
- Central African Republic 1 project
- Benin 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 192,361 |
| 2023 | 2,659,133 |
| 2022 | 6,088,766 |
| 2021 | 10,633,495 |
| 2020 | 15,796,548 |
| 2019 | 17,915,645 |
| 2018 | 17,851,735 |
| 2017 | 16,691,292 |
| 2016 | 13,875,698 |
| 2015 | 13,079,431 |
| 2014 | 9,437,101 |
| 2013 | 5,517,350 |
| 2012 | 7,146,562 |
| 2011 | 5,517,102 |
| 2010 | 1,304,563 |
| 2009 | 227,640 |
| 2008 | 201,995 |
| 2007 | 199,432 |
| 2006 | 190,864 |
| 2005 | 162,219 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VM0009
29 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Origen Atrato-Baudó REDD+ Project
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD Carbon and Biodiversity Project, Greater El Rey Area, Jujuy, Argentina
Verra · Argentina · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Project in the Alto Predio Putumayo Indigenous Reservation in Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
Samkos REDD+ Project
Verra · Cambodia · Forest
No issuance recorded
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 VM0009
How many projects use VM0009?
29 projects, in 12 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VM0009 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under VM0009 have been retired?
62.3%, or 90,205,173 of 144,688,932 tonnes.