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.
Itaúba REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Juruá REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
Kafue Zambezi Community Forest Project
Verra · Zambia · Forest
Not yet issued
Kokolopori Bonobo Peace Forest Grouped REDD Project
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary REDD+ Project
Verra · Cambodia · Forest
Not yet issued
National REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
No issuance recorded
Niokolo Koba REDD+ Project
Verra · Senegal · Forest
Not yet issued
PANAMA FORESTS CONSERVATION PROJECT REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS THROUGH DEFORESTATION AND AVOIDED DEGRADATION. -Alliance of Indigenous Peoples and Rural Communities of Panama-
Verra · Panama · Forest
No issuance recorded
PROJECT MATANI REDD+ DIOS MAYOR DE LOS PUEBLOS CABILLARI
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Project MATANI REDD+ DIOS MAYOR DE LOS PUEBLOS CABILLARI CONSERVACION ANCESTRAL
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Protection of mangroves and community developmental activities in the biodiversity hotspot of Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD + in the Forests of the Otún River Basin
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
REDD PROJECT OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF VAUPÉS YUTUCU AND OTHERS
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
REDD Project - Territorio Indígena Originario Campesino
Verra · Bolivia · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ CONSERVATION OF ETHNO SUSTAINABLE AFRO-COLOMBIAN COMMUNITY IN THE TROPICAL RAIN FOREST OF COLOMBIA
Verra · Colombia · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Café Apuí Agroflorestal
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Mwali Project
Verra · Comoros · Forest
Not yet issued
REDD+ Project for the Conservation of Lowland Forest in the Magdalena Medio Region of Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
REDD+ Project in Oro Province of Papua New Guinea
Verra · Papua New Guinea · Forest
No issuance recorded
REDD+ Yaguara Llanos del Yari
Verra · Colombia · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reduced Emissions from Avoided Deforestation in the Multiple Use Zone of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala (GuateCarbon)
Verra · Guatemala · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Carbon Enhancement in Xe Pian National Protected Area
Verra · Laos · Forest
No issuance recorded
Reduction of deforestation and degradation in the Bahuaja sonene national park in the Puno region - Perú
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
Reduction of the deforestation and degradation of tropical dry forests in Piura and Lambayeque
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
Ribeirinho REDD+ Project
Verra · Brazil · Forest
Not yet issued
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.