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.

Biomass based Renewable Energy Generation at Karnal

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

60.9K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 13

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

60.8K

issued tCO₂e

8.25 MW Bundled Wind Power Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

60.8K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 21

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

60.7K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase III

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

60.7K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase IV

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

60.2K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 12

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

60.2K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 19

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

60.1K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 17

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

60.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 37 - GS11896

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

60.0K

issued tCO₂e

ISLWASTE HEAT RECOVERY PROJECT

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

59.9K

issued tCO₂e

Electricity Generation through Wind Power by SRHHL

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

59.9K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 23

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

59.9K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA021

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

59.7K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 24

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

59.6K

issued tCO₂e

23.1 MW Wind power project in Telagi Karnataka

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

59.5K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 8

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

59.5K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Wind Power Project structured by KKSK

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

59.5K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase II

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

59.4K

issued tCO₂e

21.05 MW bundled wind energy project in Maharashtra aggregated by Resurge Energy Private Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

59.4K

issued tCO₂e

Tungabhadra Wind Power Project.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

59.3K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 25

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

59.2K

issued tCO₂e

Bhud Wind Power Project, Maharashtra

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

59.1K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled 13.75 MW Wind Power Project in the state of Rajasthan and Maharashtra, India.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

58.7K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 10

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

58.7K

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026