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.

Projects

1,903

Registries

Credits issued

409,690,880 t

Credits retired

252,544,509 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

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

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.

Enhancing Livelihoods of Farmers in Gujarat through Agroforestry Plantations by SHBVM

Verra · India · Forest

No issuance recorded

Enhancing Lives of communities by distribution of Cookstoves

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Enhancing Rural Livelihoods through Carbon Sequestration by adopting Agro-forestry practices and Natural Climate Solutions

Verra · India · Forest

No issuance recorded

Enhancing livelihood of rural communities in India through improved cook stoves by Shri Maa

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Enhancing rural livelihoods of farmers through carbon finance

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Enking International Grouped project - Solar Water Heating systems

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Evaluation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration under Natural Farming Condition: Enhancing Soil Quality and Capitalizing on Carbon Markets

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Everest Fleet EV Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Expanding Green Cover though afforestation in the Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand through communities-leading towards ownership and sustainability

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

FAIR CARBON PROGRAMME FOR RICE FARMERS

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

FCN GS PoA for Rural Communities