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.

Grid Connected Wind Power Project by M/s. D. J. Malpani in Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

47.2K

issued tCO₂e

20 MW Enercon Windfarms (SAI) Pvt. Limited in Maharashtra

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

47.1K

issued tCO₂e

Boiler fuel conversion from Furnace Oil to Bagasse at Biltube Core Boards Ltd

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

47.0K

issued tCO₂e

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

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

46.5K

issued tCO₂e

Grid Connected Bundled Wind Power Project in Karnataka and Maharashtra

Gold Standard · India

46.1K

issued tCO₂e

4.2 MW renewable energy based power generation project in Andhra Pradesh by Hi- Tech

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

46.0K

issued tCO₂e

Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM project for rural communities in Anantapur Andhra Pradesh

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

45.8K

issued tCO₂e

Wind Power Project by Rajasthan Gum Private Limited (EKIESL-CDM.September-12-02)

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

45.5K

issued tCO₂e

3.5 MW Small Hydro Project In Himachal Pradesh

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

45.3K

issued tCO₂e

Wind based power project in Maharashtra by Siddhayu Ayurvedic Research Foundation Pvt. Ltd.

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

45.2K

issued tCO₂e

Orb Energy Solar Project India

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

45.1K

issued tCO₂e

9 MW Wind Power Project in Tamil Nadu by ACC Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

44.3K

issued tCO₂e

15 MW Grid Connected renewable energy generation by RSMML

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

44.1K

issued tCO₂e

9 MW Wind Energy Farm at Jodhpur Rajasthan by HZL

Gold Standard · India

44.0K

issued tCO₂e

Biodiesel Project by Kotyark Industries Limited

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

44.0K

issued tCO₂e

SMG Clean Cooking Program VPA01

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

43.8K

issued tCO₂e

Waste Heat based 10 MW captive power project “GPIL- WHRB 2” CDM PROJECT ACTIVITY

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

43.3K

issued tCO₂e

10MW Solar Power Project (EnvironmentFirst-213)

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

43.1K

issued tCO₂e

10 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Rajkot Gujarat (India)

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

43.0K

issued tCO₂e

Rice husk fired boiler of 6 ton capacity for process steam generation at Sukhbir

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

42.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA026

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

42.6K

issued tCO₂e

Waste to Energy Projects by Mahindra Waste to Energy Solutions Limited

Verra · India · Ghg Management

42.4K

issued tCO₂e

Utilization of renewable biomass in various thermal energy generating equipments at Shirdi Industries Limited. (SIL), Uttarakhand, India

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

42.3K

issued tCO₂e

20.8 MW Grid connected wind electricity generation project at Dhule, Maharashtra.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

42.1K

issued tCO₂e

Enhancing Rural Living through Bio-Digester Project for Punjab's Household - India

Gold Standard · India

42.1K

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