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.
Ateles REDD+
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Boa Esperança Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Boa Fé REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Buritirana Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
COLORADO REDD AUD PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
CONSERVATION OF NATIVE FOREST IN THE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Verra · Papua New Guinea · Forest
Not yet issued
CONSERVATION PROJECT REDD+ SUR DEL META BOSQUES DE PAZ, SUSTENTO DE VIDA
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE BRAZILIAN PAMPA BIOME: PALMAS CAMAQUÃ PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Canindé Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Carbon Emissions Reduction Project in the Forest Corridor Ambositra-Vondrozo (COFAV), Madagascar
Verra · Madagascar · Forest
No issuance recorded
Cauaxi REDD+ Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Conservation of Panama Forests - Reduction of GHG Emissions from Deforestation. Grouped Project
Verra · Panama · Forest
Not yet issued
Cultivar Progresso REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Curuá Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Forest Management to mitigate climate change in the native community of Bélgica, Madre de Dios Region - Peru
Verra · Peru · Forest
No issuance recorded
Gairova REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
Green Valley Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Grouped Project REDD+ conservation of the Oak ecological corridor Guantiva - La Rusia - Iguaque, Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
Grouped Project for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation-REDD-in the Regional Natural Park:Biological Corridor PNN Purace-PNN Cueva de los Guacharos
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Guaranatuba REDD+ AUDD Grouped Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Harpia Grouped REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
INTEGRATED REDD+ PROJECT1 IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Verra · Papua New Guinea · Forest
Not yet issued
ITABU REDD+ PROJECT IN ZAMBIA
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
Integrated REDD+ Project in Zambia
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
Itamarati Grouped REDD Project
Verra · Brazil · 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 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.