VM0015 Methodology for Avoided Unplanned Deforestation
VM0015 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 115 projects on Verra. Registry records show 102,973,097 tonnes issued and 68.9% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
115
Countries
17
Credits issued
102,973,097 t
Credits retired
70,974,084 t
Retired share of issued
68.9%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
67%
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
- Brazil 65 projects
- Colombia 14 projects
- Peru 9 projects
- Zambia 4 projects
- DR Congo 4 projects
- Guatemala 3 projects
- Papua New Guinea 3 projects
- Cambodia 2 projects
- Madagascar 2 projects
- Panama 2 projects
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 581,681 |
| 2023 | 1,107,007 |
| 2022 | 2,473,973 |
| 2021 | 6,279,275 |
| 2020 | 9,837,983 |
| 2019 | 11,610,599 |
| 2018 | 7,363,541 |
| 2017 | 10,408,876 |
| 2016 | 9,671,086 |
| 2015 | 9,294,541 |
| 2014 | 10,070,603 |
| 2013 | 8,944,318 |
| 2012 | 9,633,054 |
| 2011 | 4,392,803 |
| 2010 | 156,230 |
| 2009 | 151,888 |
| 2008 | 11,866 |
| 2007 | 198,289 |
| 2006 | 154,964 |
| 2005 | 97,725 |
| 2004 | 90,539 |
| 2003 | 442,256 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VM0015
115 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
Verra · Cambodia · Forest
18.9M
issued tCO₂e
Bale Mountains Eco-region REDD+ project
Verra · Ethiopia · Forest
10.6M
issued tCO₂e
Pacajai REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
10.1M
issued tCO₂e
Alto Mayo Conservation Initiative
Verra · Peru · Forest
7.6M
issued tCO₂e
RMDLT Portel - Para REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
7.1M
issued tCO₂e
REDD+ Project for Caribbean Guatemala: The Conservation Coast
Verra · Guatemala · Forest
7.0M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Anapu-Pacaja REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
6.3M
issued tCO₂e
REDD+ Project Pueblos indígenas resguardando la selva
Verra · Colombia · Forest
3.9M
issued tCO₂e
Carbon Emissions Reduction Project in the Corridor Ankeniheny-Zahamena (CAZ) Protected Area, Madagascar
Verra · Madagascar · Forest
3.9M
issued tCO₂e
Rio Madeira Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
3.1M
issued tCO₂e
Agrocortex REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.7M
issued tCO₂e
Forest Management to reduce deforestation and degradation in Shipibo Conibo and Cacataibo Indigenous communities of Ucayali region
Verra · Peru · Forest
2.6M
issued tCO₂e
UNITOR REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.3M
issued tCO₂e
JARI/AMAPÁ REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.1M
issued tCO₂e
Ecomapua Amazon REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.1M
issued tCO₂e
Manoa REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
2.0M
issued tCO₂e
Lacandon - Forest for life REDD+ Project
Verra · Guatemala · Forest
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
RESEX Rio Preto-Jacundá REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Fortaleza Ituxi REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
ABC Norte REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Floresta Verde REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
941.6K
issued tCO₂e
Jari/Pará REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
900.8K
issued tCO₂e
Maísa REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
634.9K
issued tCO₂e
Management of Community Forests for the Reduction of Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon
Verra · Peru · Forest
608.7K
issued tCO₂e
BIOCORREDOR MARTIN SAGRADO REDD+ PROJECT
Verra · Peru · Forest
576.3K
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 VM0015
How many projects use VM0015?
115 projects, in 17 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VM0015 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under VM0015 have been retired?
68.9%, or 70,974,084 of 102,973,097 tonnes.