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.

GHG abatement through Solar Power Generation at Jaisalmer Rajasthan India

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

31.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS1366 Micro Energy PoA VPA 5 BioLite Improved Stove Programme India

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

31.4K

issued tCO₂e

5 MW Debal Grid-connected Hydroelectric Project in Uttaranchal, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

31.2K

issued tCO₂e

Positive Climate Care 6.25 MW Bundled Wind Power Project Activity in the state of Tamilnadu, India.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

31.0K

issued tCO₂e

4.2 MW Wind Power Project by National Enterprises at Tamil Nadu, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

31.0K

issued tCO₂e

Electricity generation through wind power project at Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

30.9K

issued tCO₂e

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

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

30.9K

issued tCO₂e

“Surplus power generation for grid” at Vayyuru, Andhra Pradesh

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

30.7K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Wind Power Project by Rajendra Exim Pvt. Ltd.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

30.6K

issued tCO₂e

Samarth- Empowering lives through clean technology

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

30.6K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Wind Power Project in Jamnagar, Gujarat

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

30.5K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA028

Gold Standard · India

30.4K

issued tCO₂e

6 MW Wind Power Project in Tamil Nadu by REI Agro Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

30.3K

issued tCO₂e

GHG Mitigation by Energy Efficiency Improvement as a result of replacement of Base Transceiver Station electronics in Telecom Towers

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

30.0K

issued tCO₂e

Pawan Urja Vistaran: Small entities combined wind power project in India - 2004

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

29.9K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled grid-connected wind electricity generation project identified as Bundle E3 in Maharashtra and Gujarat, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

29.8K

issued tCO₂e

Grid-connected wind electricity generation project in Tamil Nadu, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

29.6K

issued tCO₂e

25.6 MW grid connected Wind Power based electricity generation project in Karnataka, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

29.6K

issued tCO₂e

GS12792 VPA-1 Hygiene and Environmental Care for Tanks and Overhead Reservoirs (HECTOR)

Gold Standard · India

29.4K

issued tCO₂e

GS12201 VPA -1 Improved Cookstoves for Sustainable Rural Development in India

Gold Standard · India

29.4K

issued tCO₂e

2.45 MW Wind Power Project in Rajasthan, India by Yamuna Power and Infrastructure Ltd.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

29.4K

issued tCO₂e

6.2 MW Bundled Wind Project in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Maharashtra by Interocean.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

29.0K

issued tCO₂e

VPA - Spring Health - 1

Gold Standard · India

28.2K

issued tCO₂e

Clean Energy Project in the State of Tamil Nadu

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

28.2K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA029

Gold Standard · India

28.2K

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