Carbon credit projects in China
Registry records list 1,563 carbon credit projects in China, the largest group renewable energy. Together they have issued 257,720,606 tonnes and retired 158,131,954.
Key figures
Projects
1,563
Registries
3
Credits issued
257,720,606 t
Credits retired
158,131,954 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Verra 1,285
- Gold Standard 275
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR) 3
By category
- Renewable Energy 433
- Agriculture 386
- Ghg Management 346
- Forest 152
- Fuel Switching 127
- Not specified 64
- Energy Efficiency 54
- Land Use 1
China and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 0
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- 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
- ACM0002 296 projects
- AMS-III-AU 275 projects
- ACM0010 104 projects
- AMS-I-C 83 projects
- AR-ACM0003 74 projects
- AMS-I-D 71 projects
- VM0010 70 projects
- VM0042 69 projects
- ACM0001 56 projects
- ACM0008 53 projects
Hazard context
- Wildfire
- High
- River flood
- High
- Drought
- High
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.
Fujian Dehua IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Fujian Guangze IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Fujian Jiangle Dayan 32MW Hydropower Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Fujian Nan'an Shengda Aluminium Recycling Project
Verra · China
Not yet issued
Fujian Pucheng IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Fujian Shunchang IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Fujian Wuping Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Fujian Wuyishan Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Fujian longyan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Fuling Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Fuyang Dafengye E-waste Recycling and Regeneration Project
Verra · China
Not yet issued
Fuyuan-1 Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Fuyuan-2 Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Fuyuan-3 Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
GEOPOLY Geopolymer Cement Project in Jiaozuo
Verra · China
Not yet issued
GER Recycled PP Project
Verra · China · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GUANGXI FANGCHENG DISTRICT IFM (CONVERSION OF LOGGED TO PROTECTED FOREST) PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
GUANGZHOU EASTERN SOLID RESOURCE RECYCLING CENTER FOOD WASTE TREATMENT PHASE II PROJECT
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Gannan Improved Agricultural Land Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Gannan Improved Grassland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Gansu Baiyin AWMS Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Gansu Datonghe Tiecheng Hydropower Station Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Gansu Ganzhou Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Gansu Guazhou Sustainable Grassland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Gansu Linze Nantaizi III 2.2MW Hydropower Project
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Questions about China
How many carbon credit projects are in China?
1,563, as of 1 June 2026.
Has China signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for China, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in China?
ACM0002 (296), AMS-III-AU (275), ACM0010 (104).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026