Carbon credit projects in India

Registry records list 1,903 carbon credit projects in India, the largest group renewable energy. Together they have issued 409,690,880 tonnes and retired 252,544,509.

Key figures

Projects

1,903

Registries

4

Credits issued

409,690,880 t

Credits retired

252,544,509 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Renewable Energy 836
  • Energy Efficiency 398
  • Not specified 254
  • Forest 133
  • Fuel Switching 118
  • Agriculture 81
  • Ghg Management 64
  • Biomass Cdr 15
  • Alkalinity Cdr 4

India and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
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

What these figures mean

Most used methodologies

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.

RENEW SAKHI - IMPROVED COOKSTOVES - 01

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

205.8K

issued tCO₂e

Natural Gas Based Grid Connected Power Generation Project at Valantharavai

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

205.6K

issued tCO₂e

WHR CDM CPP

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

205.1K

issued tCO₂e

18.86 MW Bundled Wind Power Project, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

202.9K

issued tCO₂e

Installation of Household Biogas plants in various states of India

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

202.6K

issued tCO₂e

Solar Power Project in Rajasthan

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

202.5K

issued tCO₂e

27.3 MW Wind energy farm at Mokla Rajasthan by HZL

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

200.4K

issued tCO₂e

13.75 MW wind power project in Davangere, Karnataka, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

198.9K

issued tCO₂e

30 MW Wind Energy Project by Giriraj Enterprises

Gold Standard · India

198.4K

issued tCO₂e

Sarbari II hydro power project by DSL Hydrowatt Limited in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

197.6K

issued tCO₂e

Renewable Power Project by Emami Power Ltd

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

196.3K

issued tCO₂e

Wind power project by HZL in Karnataka.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

196.0K

issued tCO₂e

27.3 MW Wind energy farm at Mokla Rajasthan by HZL

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

194.7K

issued tCO₂e

30 MW Solar PV Project by Nirosha Solar Power Private Limited

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

194.7K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 17 - GS11451

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

194.7K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled wind power project in Harshnath managed by Enercon (India) Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

193.8K

issued tCO₂e

Household biogas plants in rural parts of North East India

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

192.6K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled clean energy project in jamnagar, Gujarat

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

191.6K

issued tCO₂e

5 MW Upper Awa Hydro Power Project in Himachal Pradesh by M/s Astha Projects (India) Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

191.4K

issued tCO₂e

5 MW Brahm Ganga Hydro - Electric Project at Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

191.1K

issued tCO₂e

2.5 MW Rice husk based cogeneration plant at Hanuman Agro Industries Limited

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

190.3K

issued tCO₂e

Household biogas plants in rural parts of Central India

Gold Standard · India

188.7K

issued tCO₂e

Clean Energy Generation in Gujarat, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

188.6K

issued tCO₂e

Integrated Domestic Energy Systems (IDES) for Clean Energy access and clean cooking in rural households in India

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

187.7K

issued tCO₂e

Wind power project in Maharashtra by TVS Energy Limited

Gold Standard · India

186.8K

issued tCO₂e

Questions about India

How many carbon credit projects are in India?

1,903, as of 1 June 2026.

Has India signed Article 6 agreements?

2 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in India?

ACM0002 (368), AMS-I-D (333), VMR0006 (113).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026