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.

Water and Climate VPA #1 - Madhya Pradesh India

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

58.7K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove- Phase 15

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

58.5K

issued tCO₂e

Grid Connected Wind Power Project by M/s. Giriraj Enterprises at Tejuva, Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

58.3K

issued tCO₂e

Thangarabalu Small Hydel Project at Karnataka

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

58.2K

issued tCO₂e

Reforestation of degraded land in Chhattisgarh, India

Verra · India · Forest

58.1K

issued tCO₂e

19.2 MWp Solar Power Project by HZL at Debari and Dariba Rajasthan

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

58.1K

issued tCO₂e

8.92 MW Bundled grid-connected wind electricity generation project in Erode and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

58.0K

issued tCO₂e

15 MW Wind Power Project by RSPL Ltd (EKIESL-CDM-May-16-04)

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

58.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA022

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

58.0K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 23 - Clear Sky Partners - GS11499

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

58.0K

issued tCO₂e

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN RICE-WHEAT-MAIZE SYSTEM FOR INCOME GENERATION

Verra · India · Agriculture

57.5K

issued tCO₂e

Rajwakti Small Scale Hydropower Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

57.4K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled grid-connected wind electricity generation project identified as Bundle E1 in Maharashtra and Rajasthan, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

57.0K

issued tCO₂e

18.2 MW Grouped Wind Power Project in Maharashtra by Navalakha Translines

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

57.0K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 7

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

56.7K

issued tCO₂e

Laya Surakshana VER Project for Tribal Communities

Gold Standard · India

56.4K

issued tCO₂e

6 MW Rice Husk based cogeneration plant at Bhageshwari Papers Private Limited

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

56.3K

issued tCO₂e

Believe Green Spring Health Tankol Safe Drinking Water

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

56.3K

issued tCO₂e

9.5 MW wind energy based power generation by Interocean Group

Gold Standard · India

56.2K

issued tCO₂e

Biomass based Cogeneration project by SSPL

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

56.0K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Biomass Based Thermal Energy Projects in U.P. & Punjab of Sukhbir Agro Energy Limited

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

55.5K

issued tCO₂e

Distribution of Improved cook stove - Phase 11

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

55.5K

issued tCO₂e

Biomass in Rajasthan - Electricity generation from mustard crop residues

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

55.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA023

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

55.4K

issued tCO₂e

10.2 MW Wind Power Project by Ruchi Infrastructure Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

55.2K

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026