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
- Verra 1,174
- Gold Standard 713
- Isometric 12
- Cercarbono 4
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
Most used methodologies
- ACM0002 368 projects
- AMS-I-D 333 projects
- VMR0006 113 projects
- AMS-II-G 79 projects
- AMS-I-C 68 projects
- AR-ACM0003 59 projects
- GS-TPDDTEC 49 projects
- VM0047 40 projects
- AMS-I-E 40 projects
- AMS-I-A 34 projects
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.
EARTH MAA LLC- BAMBOO, CASHEWNUT AND MANGO PLANTATIONS FOR FARMERS ECONOMIC UPGRADE
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
EASY BREATHE INDIA SMART COOKSTOVE PROGRAM
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEMS BY HZL
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
ENHANCING INCOME FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGH HORTICULTURE-BASED CULTIVATION IN THE WESTERN REGION OF INDIA
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
ENHANCING LIVELIHOOD OF TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH AFFORESTATION IN SOUTH INDIA
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
EV Charging Infrastructure Project by EnKing International
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
EVI BAMBOO AFFORESTATION PROJECT IN INDIA
Verra · India · Forest
No issuance recorded
EVI SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
Verra · India · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
Electric Vehicle Project in India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Emission free electricity generation at Harihar Karnataka
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Emission free electricity generation at Harihar, Karnataka
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Empowering Rural India: Clean and sustainable Cooking with Indoor Solar Cook Stove by EKI
Gold Standard · India
No issuance recorded
Enabling Clean Energy Transitions Through BESS Integration
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
Energy Efficiency Improvement by introducing Micro-Irrigation Systems (MIS) in Banana Cultivation Jalgaon District Maharashtra
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
Energy Efficiency Measures Across Commercial Buildings in India by SJPL 001
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Energy Efficiency Measures at Gera Commerzone Building No. 5 of KRC Infrastructure & Projects Pvt. Ltd. Kharadi Pune
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Energy Efficiency measures in DMRC Phase III undergroud stations
Gold Standard · India
No issuance recorded
Energy Efficient Cookstove Project by Maniurja Climate Conserva
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Energy Interventions for Rural Communities in India VPA - 5 ( Supported by CBM India)
Gold Standard · India
No issuance recorded
Energy efficient glass melting process at an opal glass manufacturing plant in Uttarakhand, India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Energy-efficient biomass cook stoves and biomass fuel pellets for communal kitchens in India
Gold Standard · India · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Enhanced Irrigation Technique for Rice Production to Mitigate Climate Change 002
Gold Standard · India · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Enhanced Irrigation Technique for Rice Production to Mitigate Climate Change
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
Enhancing Climate Community and Biodiversity benefits through restoration of barren uplands of vulnerable communities in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha India
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
Enhancing Climate Resilience and Rural Livelihoods through Plantation Project by Infosys
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
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).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026