VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest
VM0010 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 103 projects on Verra. Registry records show 15,058,499 tonnes issued and 71.2% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
103
Countries
21
Credits issued
15,058,499 t
Credits retired
10,715,717 t
Retired share of issued
71.2%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
82.5%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
- VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest - 1.4
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) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 983,569 |
| 2022 | 1,163,821 |
| 2021 | 1,600,153 |
| 2020 | 2,007,796 |
| 2019 | 1,868,496 |
| 2018 | 1,493,946 |
| 2017 | 1,304,543 |
| 2016 | 1,098,002 |
| 2015 | 815,343 |
| 2014 | 704,537 |
| 2013 | 835,553 |
| 2012 | 587,475 |
| 2011 | 372,238 |
| 2010 | 132,482 |
| 2009 | 90,545 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VM0010
101 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Hubei Xingshan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hubei Yunyang IFM (CONVERSION OF LOGGED TO PROTECTED FOREST) PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hubei jianshi IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Huinan County Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hunan Cili IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hunan Miluo IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hunan Shimen IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT THROUGH LOGGED-TO-PROTECTED FORESTS AND REDUCED IMPACT LOGGING IN UFA NGOMBÉ, REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Verra · Congo Republic · Forest
Not yet issued
Inner Mongolia Alongshan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Inner Mongolia Arxan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Inner Mongolia Chao’er Forest Industry IFM Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Inner Mongolia Genhe Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Inner Mongolia Kuduer Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Inner Mongolia Kuduer Improved Forest Management Project.
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Inner Mongolia Moerdaoga Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
JATI DHARMA INDAH PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES IFM PROJECT 1
Verra · Indonesia · Forest
Not yet issued
Jiangxi Dingnan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Poyang Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Ruijin Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Suichuan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jiangxi Tonggu Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Jilin Longjing IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
KALTIM HUTAMA IFM PROJECT
Verra · Indonesia · Forest
Not yet issued
Legacy Forest Climate Initiative
Verra · United States · Forest
Not yet issued
Liaoning Kangping IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · 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
Questions about VM0010
How many projects use VM0010?
103 projects, in 21 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VM0010 approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
How much of the credits issued under VM0010 have been retired?
71.2%, or 10,715,717 of 15,058,499 tonnes.