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 EMISSION REDUCTION THROUGH INTERMITTENT FLOODING IN RICE FIELDS

Verra · India · Agriculture

No issuance recorded

GHG MITIGATION FROM METHANE AVOIDANCE THROUGH ORGANIC DECOMPOSITION OF WASTE

Verra · India · Ghg Management

No issuance recorded

GKF AGROFORESTRY PROJECT IN TELANGANA

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

GLOBAL COOKSTOVE PROGRAM (EKI - Pink City)

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

GREEN ENERGY TO GRID at Dhule Maharashtra

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

GROUPED AGROFORESTRY PROJECT IN VARIOUS STATES OF INDIA

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

GROUPED ARR PROJECT IN TELANGANA

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

GS 11813 GS11808 RVPA-09 GS Microscale VPA: Integrated Domestic Energy Systems (IDES) for rural communities in India

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

GS 12647 RVPA-1 Sistema.bio Indian Carbon Program: Biodigesters in India 2024

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

GS 23173 VPA-9

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

GS Microscale PoA: Integrated Domestic Energy Systems (IDES) for rural communities in India

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

GS Microscale PoA: Integrated Domestic Energy Systems (IDES) for rural communities in India- RVPA 08

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

GS PoA for Sustainable Rice Cultivation Projects in India

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

GS10818 - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in India by Greenway - Dissemination of Improved Cookstoves in Karnataka by Greenway - VPA035

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 20 - Clear Sky Partners - GS11502

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

GS11450 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines - India - CPA 32 - GS11452

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

GS11695 PoA Implementation of water purifiers for clean water in India

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

GS11695 VPA-2 Water Purifier Project in Maharashtra India by Kent - VPA-3

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

GS12113 Koshal Clean Cooking Project

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

GS12185 VPA-1 ACCESS TO CLEAN COOKING AND SUPPORT WOMEN EMPOWERMENT KOYYUR

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

GS12219 GS12220 RVPA-1 Global Household Water Treatment Technology dissemination project Madhya Pradesh

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

GS12362 GS12363 VPA 02 Safe Water Drinking Programme in Maharashtra

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

GS12362 GS12363 VPA 03 Safe Water Drinking Programme in Maharashtra

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

GS12362 GS12363 VPA 04 Safe Water Drinking Programme in Maharashtra

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

GS12362 GS12363 VPA 05 Safe Water Drinking Programme in Maharashtra

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026