Rentech Energy Midwest Corporation - Nitric Acid Plant 1

Registry Record

Registry

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

Project ID

CAR811

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

car-nitric-acid

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

1,560,399 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

1,205,313 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Credit Passport

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2011 to 2025: 1,560,399 tonnes issued and 1,205,313 retired.050k100k150k200k2011 issued: 51,795 tonnes2011 retired: 47,259 tonnes20112012 issued: 103,787 tonnes2012 retired: 103,787 tonnes2013 issued: 82,647 tonnes2013 retired: 82,647 tonnes20132014 issued: 94,000 tonnes2014 retired: 94,000 tonnes2015 issued: 91,422 tonnes2015 retired: 91,422 tonnes20152016 issued: 120,525 tonnes2016 retired: 120,525 tonnes2017 issued: 121,960 tonnes2017 retired: 121,960 tonnes20172018 issued: 74,128 tonnes2018 retired: 74,128 tonnes2019 issued: 105,039 tonnes2019 retired: 105,039 tonnes20192020 issued: 115,992 tonnes2020 retired: 115,992 tonnes2021 issued: 161,126 tonnes2021 retired: 161,126 tonnes20212022 issued: 129,580 tonnes2022 retired: 87,428 tonnes2023 issued: 151,521 tonnes20232024 issued: 127,858 tonnes2025 issued: 29,019 tonnes2025
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202529,019none
2024127,858none
2023151,521none
2022129,58087,428
2021161,126161,126
2020115,992115,992
2019105,039105,039
201874,12874,128
2017121,960121,960
2016120,525120,525
201591,42291,422
201494,00094,000
201382,64782,647
2012103,787103,787
201151,79547,259

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology withdrawn from ICVCM assessment.

  • Programme: Climate Action Reserve, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • CAR U.S. Nitric Acid Production Protocol - 2.2: withdrawn from assessment
  • CAR U.S. Nitric Acid Production Protocol - 3.0: 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 2011, 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 2011, 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.

0.4% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Salesforce4,2852015

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

Rentech Energy Midwest Corporation - Nitric Acid Plant 1 is registered with Climate Action Reserve (CAR) under the car-nitric-acid protocol, located in United States. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 1,560,399 tonnes issued and 1,205,313 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Rentech Energy Midwest Corporation - Nitric Acid Plant 1 issued?

1,560,399 tonnes of credits have been issued and 1,205,313 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

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

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

Which organisations have retired credits from Rentech Energy Midwest Corporation - Nitric Acid Plant 1?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Salesforce. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026