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.
Global Cookstove Program (Phase 58)
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Global Cookstove Program (Phase 59)
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Global Cookstove Program (Phase 60)
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Global Household Water Treatment Technology dissemination project
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Godhan Nyay Yojna
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Green Carbon - Nagpur Industrial Biochar (1 & 2)
Isometric · India · Biomass Cdr
No issuance recorded
Green Energy to Grid at Dhule Maharashtra
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Green Horizon: Promoting Sustainable Agroforestry Practices for Enhanced Carbon Sequestration and Improved Smallholder’s Livelihood in India
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
GreenShift: Catalyzing regenerative agriculture ecosystem for smallholder farmers in India, through carbon finance
Verra · India · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Greenated Small Farmers AgroForestry Project in India
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Through Wind Energy Technology - Reliance Clean Power Pvt. Ltd.
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Greening Farmlands: Plantations for Sustainable Growth and Restoration in Central and Eastern India
Verra · India · Forest
Not yet issued
Grid Connected Solar Power Project at Rajasthan by Roha Dychem Private Limited
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Grid Connected bundled wind power project in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Grid connected bundled wind projects in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Grouped BioCNG Projects for Clean Energy Transition in India
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Grouped Biowaste to biogas project in India
Verra · India · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Grouped CNG Vehicles Project in India
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Grouped Captive Solar Power project by Enking International
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Grouped Captive Solar Project by EKI Energy Services Limited
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Grouped Cookstove distribution project in India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Grouped Electric Vehicles Project in India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Grouped Hydro Power Project near Shanag Village in District Kullu of Himachal Pradesh, India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Grouped Mangrove Restoration Project to Secure Livelihoods and Combat Climate Change in India
Verra · India
Not yet issued
Grouped Reforestation Project in Indore, India
Verra · India · Forest
No issuance recorded
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