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.
Guohua Tongliao Kezuo Zhongqi Phase II 49.5 MW Wind Farm Project
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Gveibingz Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Gveigangj Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
HAIYAN AREA TAISHAN CITY METHANE EMISSION REDUCTION IN RICE CULTIVATION PROJECT
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
HEBEI WEI COUNTY IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL LAND MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
HENAN BIYANG AGRICULTURAL LAND USE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
HENAN RUNAN AGRICULTURAL LAND USE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
HENAN SANMENXIA IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
HENAN SHANGCAI AGRICULTURAL LAND USE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
HENAN SONGXIAN AFFORESTATION PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
HESHAN AWMS GHG Mitigation Project in GUANGDONG Province
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
HUANENG CHANGTU TAIPING WIND FARM PROJECT
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
HUILONG AREA DEQING COUNTY METHANE EMISSION REDUCTION IN RICE CULTIVATION PROJECT
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Hailifeng Shandong Geothermal Central Heating System
Gold Standard · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Hainan Baisha Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Hainan Grassland Sustainable Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Hainan Jinhua IFM(Coversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Hainan Lingao LFG Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Hainan Lingshui Mangrove Blue Carbon Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Haishang Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Haishang Shaoyang Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Haiweidun electric vehicle in passenger transportation project
Verra · China · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Hai’an Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Hayi Water Management with Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
HeShan MSW Incineration and Power Generation
Verra · China · Ghg Management
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