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.

Promoting Regenerative Agriculture for Nature (PRAN)

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Practices for Climate Resilience

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Promotion of EV Infrastructure and Emission Reduction for Sustainable transport by Continuum Research and PersistentClimate

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Promotion of clean cooking solutions in rural India by Infosys

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

Promotion of dryland horticulture for higher carbon credits and income generation

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Protecting Forest by Distribution of Improved CookStove Project by C2Z Solutions

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Providing Low Carbon Irrigation Access To Indian Farmers

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

R.S.J OZONE BUNDLED WIND FARM EMISSION OFFSET PROJECT, - PHASE IV

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

RAMA GREEN BIO-CNG PROJECT IN INDIA

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

Not yet issued

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE GANGA-BASIN FOR FARMER INCOME AND CLIMATE IMPACT

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

RENEW TARU ODISHA

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

RESTORATION OF DEGRADED LAND TO ENHANCE TREE COVER AND IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS IN INDIA

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

RESTORATION OF HOMESTEAD LAND OF POOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ASSAM & MEGHALAYA

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

ROHIT SURFACTANTS PVT.LTD- 10.5 MW Wind Project Tamil Nadu

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

RWS Safe Drinking Water Programme in India

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Ranthambhore Biogas Programme

Gold Standard · India · Ghg Management

No issuance recorded

ReNew Power bundled Wind Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

ReNew Sakhi 04-Electric Cooking Project-01

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

ReNew Sakhi 04-Electric Cooking project

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Reducing GHG emissions in irrigated crops through micro-irrigation in different agroecological regions of India

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Reducing Methane Emissions through Improved Rice Cultivation in India

Gold Standard · India

Not yet issued

Reduction of GHG emission by energy efficient led lights installation in Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Reforestation Project in Meghalaya by Shillong Bamboo

Verra · India · Forest

No issuance recorded

Regenerating Landscapes: Agroforestry Initiative in India

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Regenerating Rajasthan - Climate Aligned Economic Development

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).

Registry data as of June 1, 2026