Rainier Biogas, LLC

Registry Record

Registry

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

Project ID

CAR822

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

car-livestock

Status

Completed

Credits Issued

52,048 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

49,593 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2013 to 2021: 52,048 tonnes issued and 49,593 retired.02.5k5k7.5k10k2013 issued: 2,189 tonnes2013 retired: 2,189 tonnes20132014 issued: 4,900 tonnes2014 retired: 4,900 tonnes20142015 issued: 5,020 tonnes2015 retired: 5,020 tonnes20152016 issued: 7,309 tonnes2016 retired: 7,309 tonnes20162017 issued: 6,411 tonnes2017 retired: 6,411 tonnes20172018 issued: 4,479 tonnes2018 retired: 4,479 tonnes20182019 issued: 6,544 tonnes2019 retired: 4,850 tonnes20192020 issued: 8,084 tonnes2020 retired: 7,323 tonnes20202021 issued: 7,112 tonnes2021 retired: 7,112 tonnes2021
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20217,1127,112
20208,0847,323
20196,5444,850
20184,4794,479
20176,4116,411
20167,3097,309
20155,0205,020
20144,9004,900
20132,1892,189

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology under ICVCM assessment.

  • Programme: Climate Action Reserve, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • CAR U.S. Livestock Protocol - 1.0-4.0: under assessment

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

  • ProgrammePassesClimate Action Reserve is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2013, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.
  • 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

  • ProgrammeDoes not passClimate Action Reserve is not on ICAO's approved list for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2013, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.

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

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

27.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Duke University13,7872024

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

Rainier Biogas, LLC is registered with Climate Action Reserve (CAR) under the car-livestock protocol, located in United States. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 52,048 tonnes issued and 49,593 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 Rainier Biogas, LLC issued?

52,048 tonnes of credits have been issued and 49,593 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

Methodology under ICVCM assessment. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Rainier Biogas, LLC?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Duke University. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026