Middle Fork Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project

Registry Record

Registry

American Carbon Registry (ACR)

Project ID

ACR546

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

arb-mine-methane

Status

Active

Credits Issued

78,936 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

40,944 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2020 to 2024: 78,936 tonnes issued and 40,944 retired.012.5k25k37.5k50k2020 issued: 10,640 tonnes2020 retired: 10,640 tonnes20202021 issued: 8,285 tonnes2021 retired: 8,285 tonnes20212022 issued: 16,484 tonnes2022 retired: 16,484 tonnes20222023 issued: 18,875 tonnes2023 retired: 5,535 tonnes20232024 issued: 24,652 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202424,652none
202318,8755,535
202216,48416,484
20218,2858,285
202010,64010,640

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.

  • Programme: ACR, CCP-eligible since April 2024.

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesAmerican Carbon Registry is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesAmerican Carbon Registry is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

United States and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Not appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Middle Fork Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project is registered with American Carbon Registry (ACR) under the arb-mine-methane protocol, located in United States. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 78,936 tonnes issued and 40,944 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

Similar projects

Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has Middle Fork Abandoned Mine Methane Recovery Project issued?

78,936 tonnes of credits have been issued and 40,944 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026