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.
Eastern Forests - Minas Basin Forestry Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Eastern Forests - Yellow Gate Acadian Forests Project
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Eastwood Forests - Murrelet Mansions IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Eastwood Forests - Whisky Jack Forestlands IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Fielding Environmental HFC Reclamation Offset Project - 2023
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Finite Carbon û Wikwemikong First Nation IFM
American Carbon Registry (ACR) · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Gibson Grassland Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Canada · Land Use
No issuance recorded
Green Portneuf Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Grinde Grasslands Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Canada · Land Use
No issuance recorded
Growing Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Hansen Grassland Project
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Canada · Land Use
No issuance recorded
Installation of a biomass-fired boiler at Arbec Forest Products G.P. in Péribonka
Verra · Canada · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Irokko GHG Compensation ARR
Gold Standard · Canada
Not yet issued
KSM Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
No issuance recorded
KSM Forest Carbon Project.
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Lamaja Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Marmota EV Charging Carbon Offset Program (MEVCCOP)
Verra · Canada · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
McIntyre Ranch
Climate Action Reserve (CAR) · Canada · Land Use
Not yet issued
Miramichi Timber Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
Moser River
Isometric · Canada · Alkalinity Cdr
No issuance recorded
Ontario Sustainable Community (OSC)
Verra · Canada
Not yet issued
Painted Forest Carbon Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
No issuance recorded
QUEBEC SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY (QSC) GROUPED PROJECT
Verra · Canada
Not yet issued
Sakahk Papakititamo (Forest Breathes)
Verra · Canada · Forest
Not yet issued
SeedBall Enhanced Canadian Afforestation Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
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