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.

FCN GS PoA for Rural Communities VPA 04

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

20.1K

issued tCO₂e

6.25 MW wind power project by VELATAL SPINNING MILLS PVT LTD

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

20.1K

issued tCO₂e

Shri Bajrang RE Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

19.9K

issued tCO₂e

2 x 3.5 MW Ullunkal Hydro Power Project in Kerala, India.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

19.8K

issued tCO₂e

6.25 MW Wind Project in Tamil Nadu India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

19.5K

issued tCO₂e

Energy efficiency improvement in power generation at Sajjan India Limited, Ankhleshwar, Gujarat

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

19.5K

issued tCO₂e

16.0 MW bagasse based cogeneration project at Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra by M/s Mula Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

19.3K

issued tCO₂e

Wind Energy Project in Maharashtra by M/s Shah Promoters & Developers

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

19.2K

issued tCO₂e

Vaayu India Wind Power Project in Andhra Pradesh

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

19.0K

issued tCO₂e

Fuel Switch from fossil fuel to renewable biomass for thermal energy applications in Rajasthan

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

18.8K

issued tCO₂e

Believe Green Safe Drinking Water - Spring Health-2

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

18.8K

issued tCO₂e

15 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project at Gujarat

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

18.2K

issued tCO₂e

Grid Connected Wind Energy Generation at Andhra Pradesh.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

18.2K

issued tCO₂e

Pawan Urja Vistaran: Small entities combined wind power project in India - 2002-03

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

18.1K

issued tCO₂e

Biomass Cookstove Project in Meghalaya

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

18.1K

issued tCO₂e

GS12382 VPA 01 Improved agricultural practices for rice cultivation in India

Gold Standard · India

18.1K

issued tCO₂e

7.81MW solar power project by AMPSolar Generation Private Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

17.8K

issued tCO₂e

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA033

Gold Standard · India

17.4K

issued tCO₂e

LITL's Wind Power Project at Tamilnadu

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

17.4K

issued tCO₂e

Biomass based steam generation plant by Crown Milk Specialties Private Limited (CMSPL)

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

17.2K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Renewable Power Project by Jai Bharat Gp

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

16.8K

issued tCO₂e

BHL Thanabhawan Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

16.8K

issued tCO₂e

Solar thermal power plant by Godawari Green Energy Limited (GS3429 CER to VER conversion)

Gold Standard · India

16.8K

issued tCO₂e

Solar Water Heater Progam in India CPA-08

Gold Standard · India · Fuel Switching

16.7K

issued tCO₂e

4.5 MW bundled wind power project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

16.5K

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