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.

Smokeless Energy efficient cookstoves distribution in Rural India

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

99.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 06 - GS11505

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

99.5K

issued tCO₂e

Dissemination of TLUD improved cook stoves in the Sundarbans India 2nd project

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

99.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 03 - GS11475

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

98.1K

issued tCO₂e

16.65 MW Bundled Wind Power Project in Tamilnadu

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

97.6K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Wind Project Activity by M/s Bhagyanagar India Ltd and M/s Surana Telecom and Power Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

97.2K

issued tCO₂e

5MW Biomass Based Cogeneration Project at Sainsons

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

96.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA009

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

96.7K

issued tCO₂e

12 MW Wind Electricity Generation Farm at Radhapuram by M/s Surana Industries Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

96.6K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled wind power project in Tamil Nadu, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

96.5K

issued tCO₂e

GRID CONNECTED BUNDLED WIND POWER PROJECT IN GUJARAT MANAGED BY ENERCON (INDIA) LIMITED

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

95.4K

issued tCO₂e

Biomass Based Power Generation Plant at Village Channu, Punjab

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

95.3K

issued tCO₂e

Solar Power Plant of 5 MW in Rajasthan by Essel Mining and Refex Refrigerants Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

95.1K

issued tCO₂e

Replacement of ICLs with LED lamps in Gujarat, India

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

94.8K

issued tCO₂e

4 MW Kirloskar Wind Farms in Maharashtra

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

94.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA010

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

94.7K

issued tCO₂e

Suzlon 8.40 MW Wind Power Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

94.6K

issued tCO₂e

Sidlaghatta Biogas Project

Gold Standard · India · Ghg Management

94.5K

issued tCO₂e

Grid -connected electricity generation from 23.75MW wind energy by GACL in Gujarat in

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

94.4K

issued tCO₂e

Renewable Energy Wind Power Project in Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

94.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 11 - GS11481

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

93.4K

issued tCO₂e

Installation of Low Green House Gases (GHG) emitting rolling stock cars in metro

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

92.8K

issued tCO₂e

Bagasse based Co-generation Power Project at Khatauli

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

92.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA011

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

92.2K

issued tCO₂e

AAC blocks manufacturing unit based on an energy efficient brick/block manufacturing technology by Biltech Building Elements (surat)

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

92.2K

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