VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration

VM0033 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 44 projects on Verra. Registry records show 4,802,658 tonnes issued and 75.1% of them retired.

Key figures

Projects

44

Countries

23

Credits issued

4,802,658 t

Credits retired

3,605,087 t

Retired share of issued

75.1%

Projects with uncovered reversals

0

Projects yet to issue

97.7%

Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026

ICVCM status

Methodology under ICVCM assessment.

  • VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration - 2.1

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.

What this means

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

What this means

Where it is used

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Issuance by vintage

Issuance by vintage for VM0033Vintages 2015 to 2023: 4,802,658 tonnes issued.0500k1M1.5M2M2015 issued: 8,843 tonnes20152016 issued: 17,165 tonnes20162017 issued: 116,871 tonnes20172018 issued: 186,481 tonnes20182019 issued: 350,126 tonnes20192020 issued: 914,007 tonnes20202021 issued: 1,760,849 tonnes20212022 issued: 1,241,414 tonnes20222023 issued: 206,902 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)
2023206,902
20221,241,414
20211,760,849
2020914,007
2019350,126
2018186,481
2017116,871
201617,165
20158,843

Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026

Projects using VM0033

44 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.

Delta Blue Carbon - 1

Verra · Pakistan

4.8M

issued tCO₂e

ALA HONKO BLUE CARBON MADAGASCAR

Verra · Madagascar

Not yet issued

ALLCOT BLUE CARBON MANGROVE PROJECT IN SENEGAL (ABC Mangrove Senegal)

Verra · Senegal

Not yet issued

Abu Ali Island Mangrove Planting Project - Eastern Province Saudi Arabia

Verra · Saudi Arabia

No issuance recorded

BLUERIZON PROJECT: BLUE CARBON PROJECT ON TIDAL WETLAND OF MANGROVES IN JAVA-1, INDONESIA

Verra · Indonesia

Not yet issued

BONOS DEL JAGUAR AZUL

Verra · Mexico

No issuance recorded

BissauBlue

Verra · Guinea-Bissau

Not yet issued

Blue Carbon Mitigation through Community Based Mangrove Restoration

Verra · Myanmar

Not yet issued

BlueMX Atzlan Blue Carbon Project

Verra · Mexico

Not yet issued

Cameroon Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration & Resilience (CAMERR)

Verra · Cameroon

Not yet issued

Carbon sequestration through Mangrove Afforestation & Restoration in Bangladesh

Verra · Bangladesh

Not yet issued

Climate Action in Myanmar through a community-based Mangrove Restoration

Verra · Myanmar

Not yet issued

Community-Based Mangrove Conservation and Restoration in Sierra Leone

Verra · Sierra Leone

Not yet issued

Community-based Mangrove Restoration Initiative - Lep Lep

Verra · Senegal

Not yet issued

Conservation and Restoration of Mangroves in the Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystem of Egypt

Verra · Egypt

Not yet issued

Delta Blue Carbon 2

Verra · Pakistan

Not yet issued

Developing Voluntary Carbon Market Project Through Mangrove Plantation in Gujarat

Verra · India

Not yet issued

Developing Voluntary Carbon market project for Sundarban Tiger Reserve in India

Verra · India

Not yet issued

East Coast Mangroves - Restoration Project in Sri Lanka

Verra · Sri Lanka

Not yet issued

Fangchenggang Mangrove afforestation project

Verra · China

No issuance recorded

Grouped Mangrove Restoration Project to Secure Livelihoods and Combat Climate Change in India

Verra · India

Not yet issued

KOSHER BLUE CARBON - 2

Verra · India

Not yet issued

KOSHER BLUE CARBON -1

Verra · India

Not yet issued

Kupu-Kupu Project - Enhancing Livelihoods through Mangrove Restoration and Silvofishery in South Sulawesi

Verra · Indonesia

Not yet issued

MANGROVE REFORESTATION IN DANZHOU, HAINAN PROVINCE

Verra · China

Not yet issued

Related methodologies

Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.

Questions about VM0033

How many projects use VM0033?

44 projects, in 23 countries, as of June 2026.

Is VM0033 approved by the ICVCM?

Methodology under ICVCM assessment.

How much of the credits issued under VM0033 have been retired?

75.1%, or 3,605,087 of 4,802,658 tonnes.