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.

Household Biogas Project in Madhya Pradesh & Jharkhand

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

36.8K

issued tCO₂e

Cepco Wind Power Project in Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

36.7K

issued tCO₂e

6.65 MW wind energy generation by GTN Enterprises Ltd

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

36.2K

issued tCO₂e

Floating Solar project of Greenam Energy

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

36.2K

issued tCO₂e

Household Biogas Carbon Offset Project for Clean, Convenient and Efficient Cooking by INSEDA Engineers and Consultants Private Limited (INSEDA-Engg)

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

35.8K

issued tCO₂e

12 MW Grid connected Wind Power Project, Gujarat State, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

35.5K

issued tCO₂e

MRMPL Wind Power Project.

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

35.3K

issued tCO₂e

2.5 MW WINDPOWERGENERATION PROJECT OF C.J.SHAH & CO

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

35.2K

issued tCO₂e

10 MW biomass based power project of Ind Power Limited.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

35.2K

issued tCO₂e

Biomass based power generation project in Maharashtra, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

35.1K

issued tCO₂e

Wind power project in Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu by TVS Energy Limited

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

34.8K

issued tCO₂e

Electricity generation from bundled wind energy project activity aggregated by Resurge Energy Private Limited - VII

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

34.5K

issued tCO₂e

Wind power project in Tirunelveli Tamilnadu

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

34.3K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA027

Gold Standard · India

33.7K

issued tCO₂e

10.9 MW Bundled Solar Power Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

33.2K

issued tCO₂e

12.5 MW wind power project in Maharashtra, India by KRBL Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

33.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 15 - GS11485

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

32.8K

issued tCO₂e

Grid Connected Wind Power Project by M/s. D. J. Malpani at Ratan Ka Bas (RKB), Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

32.6K

issued tCO₂e

7.2 MW Wind Project at Chitradurga, Karnataka

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

32.6K

issued tCO₂e

22.5 MW Bhilangana Hydro Power Project (BHPP) - CER Conversion

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

32.6K

issued tCO₂e

AAC Block Project By HIL Limited

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

32.5K

issued tCO₂e

8.5 MW wind power project in Chitradurga district in Karnataka by Jindal Aluminium Ltd.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

31.9K

issued tCO₂e

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 35 - GS11894

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

31.8K

issued tCO₂e

2.225 MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu, India.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

31.7K

issued tCO₂e

50 MW SOLAR PROJECT BY AVAADA IN UP (INDIA)

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

31.7K

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