VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF)
VM0012 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 18 projects on Verra. Registry records show 6,587,747 tonnes issued and 88.7% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
18
Countries
7
Credits issued
6,587,747 t
Credits retired
5,842,660 t
Retired share of issued
88.7%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
55.6%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
- VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF) - 1.2
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
- Canada 6 projects
- Romania 4 projects
- United States 3 projects
- New Zealand 2 projects
- Germany 1 project
- Sweden 1 project
- Switzerland 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,645 |
| 2023 | 14,260 |
| 2022 | 129,938 |
| 2021 | 658,650 |
| 2020 | 696,380 |
| 2019 | 609,799 |
| 2018 | 534,686 |
| 2017 | 282,641 |
| 2016 | 457,172 |
| 2015 | 391,103 |
| 2014 | 421,653 |
| 2013 | 388,641 |
| 2012 | 437,444 |
| 2011 | 435,545 |
| 2010 | 435,876 |
| 2009 | 339,719 |
| 2008 | 323,595 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VM0012
18 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
3.8M
issued tCO₂e
BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative
Verra · Canada · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Afognak Forest Carbon Project
Verra · United States · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
King County Rural Forest Carbon Project
Verra · United States · Forest
117.4K
issued tCO₂e
Silvador Climate Action
Verra · Romania · Forest
54.3K
issued tCO₂e
Monet Forest Conservation Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
36.6K
issued tCO₂e
Westphalen Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Germany · Forest
25.1K
issued tCO₂e
Rotunda Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Romania · Forest
6.6K
issued tCO₂e
Appalachian Valley IFM Project
Verra · United States · Forest
Not yet issued
BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative Haida Gwaii
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Boreal Mix
Verra · Sweden · Forest
Not yet issued
Carbon fixation project associated with LtPF conservation scenario of riparian strip enlargement
Verra · Canada · Forest
No issuance recorded
Carpathia Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Romania · Forest
Not yet issued
NZ FR Project 2
Verra · New Zealand · Forest
Not yet issued
Painted Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
No issuance recorded
Silvador Climate Action Initiative
Verra · Romania · Forest
No issuance recorded
The New Zealand Indigenous Forest Regeneration Project
Verra · New Zealand · Forest
Not yet issued
URSTAMM GROUPED PROJECT IFM SWITZERLAND & PILOT PROJECT KELLERAMT
Verra · Switzerland · 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 VM0012
How many projects use VM0012?
18 projects, in 7 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VM0012 approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
How much of the credits issued under VM0012 have been retired?
88.7%, or 5,842,660 of 6,587,747 tonnes.