Carbon credit projects in Canada
Registry records list 78 carbon credit projects in Canada, the largest group forest. Together they have issued 13,767,467 tonnes and retired 6,961,412.
Key figures
Projects
78
Registries
5
Credits issued
13,767,467 t
Credits retired
6,961,412 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
By category
- Forest 33
- Ghg Management 20
- Not specified 9
- Land Use 7
- Fuel Switching 3
- Energy Efficiency 2
- Agriculture 1
- Air Capture 1
- Alkalinity Cdr 1
- Biomass Cdr 1
Canada 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
Country-level facts from UN tracking. Whether a particular project is authorised is not shown here.
Source: UN Article 6 tracking (Article 6 Pipeline, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre) · Data as of 4 September 2026
Most used methodologies
- ACR-CANADA-FOREST 13 projects
- VM0034 12 projects
- CAR-GRASSLAND-CA 7 projects
- VM0012 6 projects
- ACR-FOAM 6 projects
- ACR-HFC 5 projects
- VM0018 3 projects
- VM0043 3 projects
- AMS-III-F 2 projects
- AMS-I-C 2 projects
Hazard context
- Wildfire
- High
- River flood
- High
- Drought
- Very low
Levels for the country as a whole, not for any one project site.
Source: ThinkHazard hazard assessments · Levels read 25 September 2026
Projects
Largest issuance first.
ALTROOT MUNICIPAL WASTE COMPOSTING OFFSETS
Verra · Canada · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
ARBRE
Verra · Canada
Not yet issued
Acadian Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Algoma Highlands Conservancy Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
No issuance recorded
Anderson Grassland Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Canada · Land Use
No issuance recorded
Anew - Beaver Falls Forestry Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Anew - Claybelt Forestry Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Anew - Harrison Forestry Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Anew - Newaygo Forestry Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Anew - Northern Algoma Forest Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Anew - Nova North Forestry Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Balog Grasslands Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Canada · Land Use
No issuance recorded
BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative Haida Gwaii
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Boreal Wildlands Forest Carbon Offset Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
CLEANROADS INNOVATION PROGRAM
Verra · Canada
Not yet issued
CO2 CAPTURE AND UTILIZATION IN CONCRETE ADDITIVES
Verra · Canada · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
CO2 Utilization in Concrete - Carbicrete's Canal Block Plant
Verra · Canada · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
CO2 Utilization in Concrete - Patio Drummond Plant
Verra · Canada · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
CRHC Agricultural Hemp Rotation - Alberta - Project 1
Verra · Canada · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative: Reducing GHG Emissions from Industrial Vehicles and Mobile Machinery (Grouped Project)
Verra · Canada · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Carbon fixation project associated with LtPF conservation scenario of riparian strip enlargement
Verra · Canada · Forest
No issuance recorded
Citizen:Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Deeg Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Deep Sky Alpha
Isometric · Canada · Air Capture
No issuance recorded
EH Methane Emissions Reductions in Beef Cattle
Gold Standard · Canada
Not yet issued
Questions about Canada
How many carbon credit projects are in Canada?
78, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Canada signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for Canada, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Canada?
ACR-CANADA-FOREST (13), VM0034 (12), CAR-GRASSLAND-CA (7).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026