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.

India Rice Carbon Project - Focused on Direct Seeded Rice along with some TPR + AWD Fields

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

India Rice Carbon Project - Only Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD)

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

Infosys Agroforestry Project for Rural Farmers in India

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

Installation of 240 MW Hydroelectric Project at Kutehr in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh by JSW Energy

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Installation of Solar Water Pump

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Installation of high efficiency cookstoves in India by AGS Carbon - Project 2

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Installation of high efficiency cookstoves in Rajasthan (India) by AGS Carbon

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Installation of high efficiency cookstoves in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (India)

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Installation of waste heat recovery boiler in DG sets, Tamil Nadu

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Integrated solid waste Management project by CITADEL at Singrauli, M.P, India

Verra · India · Ghg Management

No issuance recorded

Introduction of Blast furnace gas firing in boiler no.6, PBS (PP-1), Bhilai Steel Plant and Introduction

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

JFMC PLANTATIONS IN CHHATTISGARH STATE

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

KARNATAKA PAVAGADA-II SOLAR PROJECT BY AVAADA (150 MW)

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

KM RE project

Gold Standard · India · Fuel Switching

Not yet issued

KOSHER BLUE CARBON - 2

Verra · India

Not yet issued

KOSHER BLUE CARBON -1

Verra · India

Not yet issued

KVSSSKL Co-generation Power Plant at Satara District, Maharashtra

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

Not yet issued

Kiran Energy Solar PV Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

LAND MANAGEMENT BY ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES IN INDIA

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

LAYA PRAGATHI Improved Cook stove Project

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

LED Distribution for Energy Wise India

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

LED distribution project by EKI Energy Services Limited

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

LOW CARBON AAC BLOCKS PROJECT BY MAGICRETE

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

LTIMindtree Improved Cookstove Project

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Landscape-based approach towards the revitalization of degraded agro-ecology for livelihood generation of marginalized communities

Verra · India · Forest

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