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.
Shaoyang Xinning LFG Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Shenyang Daxin Landfill Gas to Electricity Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Shilichong AMWS GHG Mitigation Project
Gold Standard · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Shuangjianghu Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Shuchuan Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Shunfeng Erhai Composting project in Yousuo
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Shunping MSW Incineration and Power Generation PPP Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Shuzhou Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation
Verra · China · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Animal Farms GHG Mitigation Programme
Gold Standard · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Animal Farms GHG Mitigation Programme CPA Nb. SCAFBG-2011-01
Gold Standard · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Baoxing Dongfeng Hydropower Project
Verra · China · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Sichuan Cangxi Improved Agricultural Land Management Project
Verra · China · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Sichuan Ganluo IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Guang¡¯an Cement Waste-Heat Power Project
Verra · China · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Huashun PET Recycling Project
Verra · China · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Sichuan Huili Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Lizhou Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Muli County REDD Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Muli REDD project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Nanjiang Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas Development Programme
Gold Standard · China
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Santai Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Yanting IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Yingjing IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Yuexi Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
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