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.
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