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
- Verra 1,174
- Gold Standard 713
- Isometric 12
- Cercarbono 4
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
Most used methodologies
- ACM0002 368 projects
- AMS-I-D 333 projects
- VMR0006 113 projects
- AMS-II-G 79 projects
- AMS-I-C 68 projects
- AR-ACM0003 59 projects
- GS-TPDDTEC 49 projects
- VM0047 40 projects
- AMS-I-E 40 projects
- AMS-I-A 34 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.
20 MWAC (22 MWDC) SKCIL SOLAR POWER PLANT PROJECT
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
152.6K
issued tCO₂e
12 MW Raura Hydro Project by DLI Power
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
152.1K
issued tCO₂e
7.2 MW Nargund wind project for Grid system by Bhoruka Power Corporation Limited in Karnataka State, India.
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
152.0K
issued tCO₂e
MRMPL Wind Power Project
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
151.5K
issued tCO₂e
BUNDLED WIND POWER PROJECT IN RAJASTHAN BY FRIENDS GROUP
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
151.1K
issued tCO₂e
Clean Cooking - Cook Stove for Rural India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
148.5K
issued tCO₂e
42.5 MW Wind Power Project by VRL Logistics Ltd in Karnataka State (India)
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
147.4K
issued tCO₂e
GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 14 - GS11484
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
147.1K
issued tCO₂e
Solar Power Project by Fortum FinnSurya (EKIESL-CDM.February-15-01)
Gold Standard · India
146.5K
issued tCO₂e
The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves Programme India - VPA No. 07 Envirofit
Gold Standard · India
146.3K
issued tCO₂e
Enercon Wind Farms in Karnataka Bundled Project-30.40 MW
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
146.3K
issued tCO₂e
Solar DC programme in off-grid regions in India
Gold Standard · India
145.7K
issued tCO₂e
Wind Energy Project in Gujarat (GS4426 CER to VER conversion)
Gold Standard · India
144.0K
issued tCO₂e
The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves Programme India - VPA No. 08 Envirofit
Gold Standard · India
144.0K
issued tCO₂e
Grid connected bundled wind power project in Karnataka managed by Enercon (India) Limited
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
142.7K
issued tCO₂e
GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA001
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
141.4K
issued tCO₂e
Generation of electricity in Maharashtra from Bundled Wind Energy Project Activity
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
140.6K
issued tCO₂e
Changing Lives via Improved Cooking Initiative - India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
140.4K
issued tCO₂e
Vaayu India Wind Power Project in Jaisalmer Rajasthan (GS5013 CER to VER conversion)
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
140.2K
issued tCO₂e
Wind energy project by KWEPL - 3
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
140.0K
issued tCO₂e
Bundling of household biogas plants for thermal energy applications
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
139.7K
issued tCO₂e
Prayas- A VER project for the rural communities in Uttarakhand
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
138.7K
issued tCO₂e
Positive Climate Care 8.25 MW Bundled Wind Power Project Activity by Savita Oil Technologies Limited in Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
138.0K
issued tCO₂e
Suman Sarwari Hydro Electric Project.
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
137.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 02 - GS11474
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
136.7K
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).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026