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.
Huaneng Gansu Guazhou Ganhekou No.2 Wind Farm Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Huaneng Gansu Huajialing 49.5MW Wind Power Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Huaneng Liaoning Fuxin Phase II Wind Farm Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Huaneng Tongyu Tuanjie Phase A Wind Farm Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Huaneng Tongyu Tuanjie Phase E Wind Farm Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Huaneng Tuokexun Baiyanghe First Stage 49.5MW wind farm project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Huaneng Tuokexun Baiyanghe Third Stage 49.5MW Wind Farm Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Huangping Aonong Swine Farm Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Huangtupo CMM Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Huaxian Fengqiqiu Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Hubei Badong IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hubei Badong IFM PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Hubei Huanggang AWMS Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Hubei Improved Cropland Management Project Phase I
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Hubei Jinnonggu AWMS GHG Mitigation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Hubei Longshen Composting Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Hubei Xingshan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hubei Yunyang IFM (CONVERSION OF LOGGED TO PROTECTED FOREST) PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hubei jianshi IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Huiluo Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Huinan County Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Huinan County Improved Cropland Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Huinan County Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Hulin Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Hunan Changde Muge Swine Farm Manure Management System GHG Mitigation Project
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