VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation

VM0047 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 193 projects on Verra. Registry records show 230,119 tonnes issued and 32.6% of them retired.

Key figures

Projects

193

Countries

55

Credits issued

230,119 t

Credits retired

75,000 t

Retired share of issued

32.6%

Projects with uncovered reversals

0

Projects yet to issue

99.5%

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

ICVCM status

Methodology approved for the CCP label.

  • VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation - 1.0
  • VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation - 1.1

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 VM0047Vintages 2022 to 2025: 230,119 tonnes issued.025k50k75k100k2022 issued: 30,637 tonnes20222023 issued: 82,607 tonnes20232024 issued: 82,834 tonnes20242025 issued: 34,041 tonnes2025
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)
202534,041
202482,834
202382,607
202230,637

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

Projects using VM0047

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

SATROKALA ARR GROUPED PROJECT

Verra · Madagascar · Forest

Not yet issued

SPEKBOOM RESTORATION PROJECT BEKA EMVA IGWANISHE - ISIXHOSA

Verra · South Africa · Forest

Not yet issued

San Miguelito afforestation project with exotic and native species in Northeast Argentina.

Verra · Argentina · Forest

Not yet issued

Savannakhet Town Afforestation Project

Verra · Laos · Forest

Not yet issued

SeedBall Enhanced Canadian Afforestation Project

Verra · Canada · Forest

Not yet issued

Sembrando Futuro 2.0

Verra · Colombia · Forest

Not yet issued

Sembrando Futuro Restoration Project

Verra · Colombia · Forest

No issuance recorded

Sierra Leone PRIDO ARR-Agroforestry Program

Verra · Sierra Leone · Forest

Not yet issued

Smallholder Reforestation in Malawi

Verra · Malawi · Forest

Not yet issued

Suledo Community ARR Project (Mradi wa jamii wa Suledo wa Hewa kaboni)

Verra · Tanzania · Forest

Not yet issued

Sumaq Allpa - Beautiful Land: Large-scale community-based afforestation in the Andes Highlands

Verra · Peru · Forest

Not yet issued

Sustainable Agroforestry Initiative by LTIM in India

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Sustainable Silvopastoral Producers of the Argentine Pampas

Verra · Argentina · Forest

Not yet issued

Swiftgreen: Agroforestry for Tribal farmers

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

TERAKA MADAGASCAR: SMALLHOLDER TREE PLANTING PROGRAM

Verra · Madagascar · Forest

Not yet issued

THE SOUTPANSBERG RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION

Verra · South Africa · Forest

Not yet issued

TREES FOR FARMERS, AGROFORESTRY PROJECT IN INDIA

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

TRIUNFO DO XINGU RECOVERY UNIT (URTX) ARR PROJECT

Verra · Brazil · Forest

Not yet issued

Tamba 20000

Verra · Senegal · Forest

Not yet issued

Tanimbar Community Forest Restoration Project

Verra · Indonesia · Forest

Not yet issued

Tausi Tanzania

Verra · Tanzania · Forest

Not yet issued

Tea Shade Development and Ecological (TSHADE) Restoration Project, Sri Lanka

Verra · Sri Lanka · Forest

Not yet issued

The Ecopreneur Movement - Miombo Woodland Restoration Project

Verra · Zambia · Forest

Not yet issued

The Gamboma and Mbon Afforestation Project

Verra · Congo Republic · Forest

Not yet issued

The Revive Project

Verra · New Zealand · Forest

Not yet issued

Questions about VM0047

How many projects use VM0047?

193 projects, in 55 countries, as of June 2026.

Is VM0047 approved by the ICVCM?

Methodology approved for the CCP label.

How much of the credits issued under VM0047 have been retired?

32.6%, or 75,000 of 230,119 tonnes.