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.
Wind power project by PMPL in Maharashtra
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
71.0K
issued tCO₂e
GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA017
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
71.0K
issued tCO₂e
The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves Programme India - VPA No. 05 Envirofit
Gold Standard · India
70.9K
issued tCO₂e
Wind power project by AL - Wind Energy in Tamilnadu
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
70.2K
issued tCO₂e
GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 19 - Clear Sky Partners - GS11503
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
69.4K
issued tCO₂e
Positive Climate Care 9.75 MW Bundled Wind Power Project Activity by Savita Oil Technologies Ltd. & its group companies in the state of Maharashtra, India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
69.2K
issued tCO₂e
7 MW Bundled Hydro power project at Himachal Pradesh of Raajratna Energy Holdings Pvt. Ltd
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
69.0K
issued tCO₂e
Energising Indian homes by Solar rooftop projects
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
68.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 34 - GS11489
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
68.8K
issued tCO₂e
11.60 MW Bundled grid-connected wind electricity generation project at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
68.7K
issued tCO₂e
Shree Nakoda Ispat Ltd 12MW Biomass power generation project
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
68.6K
issued tCO₂e
Utilization of waste gas heat for power generation
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
67.9K
issued tCO₂e
40 MW Grid Connected Wind Power Project
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
67.8K
issued tCO₂e
Jamb Wind Power Project in Maharashtra
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
66.8K
issued tCO₂e
8 MW bundled wind power project, proposed by Ghodawat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
66.7K
issued tCO₂e
24.75 MW Ranganathaswamy Mini Hydel Project, Karnataka, India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
66.6K
issued tCO₂e
Implementation of Bio digestors in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
66.6K
issued tCO₂e
EFFICIENT KITCHENS IN GUJARAT UTTAR PRADESH AND MADHYA PRADESH -VPA02
Gold Standard · India
66.3K
issued tCO₂e
GS10655 GS10710: Promotion of clean cooking solutions in rural India by Infosys - VPA 3
Gold Standard · India
66.0K
issued tCO₂e
GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA018
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
65.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 10 - GS11480
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
65.9K
issued tCO₂e
7.5 MW Wind Power Project by M/s. NITCO Limited in Maharashtra
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
65.6K
issued tCO₂e
Solid Waste to Energy Production Facility Sonepat
Verra · India · Ghg Management
65.6K
issued tCO₂e
Kadamane Mini Hydel Scheme-1 (KMHS-1)
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
65.5K
issued tCO₂e
15 MW Biomass Residue Based Power Project at Ghazipur, India
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
65.3K
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