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.
Seniority Private Limited Clean Cooking Program for India
Gold Standard · India
No issuance recorded
Seoni Enhanced Rock Weathering Project
Isometric · India · Alkalinity Cdr
No issuance recorded
Shine I - Distribution of LED Lightbulbs in East India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Shine I - Distribution of LED Lightbulbs in North India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Shine I - Distribution of LED Lightbulbs in North-East India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Shine I - Distribution of LED Lightbulbs in South India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Shri Bajrang RE Project
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Sillverton Methane Reduction & Biogas Project
Verra · India
Not yet issued
Sistema.bio India Carbon Program: Waste management clean energy and regenerative agriculture on family farms
Gold Standard · India
No issuance recorded
Small-holder Paddy Program
Gold Standard · India
Not yet issued
Smart Cookstove Program by TATA Communications
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Social Empowerment by distribution of Cookstoves
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Social development by distribution of Cookstoves in India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Socially Responsible Plastic Waste Recycling Initiative by Gemcorp India
Verra · India
Not yet issued
Soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas reduction through sustainable agricultural practices for central India.
Verra · India · Agriculture
Not yet issued
Solar Grouped project by Hero Future Energies Private Limited (EKIESL-VCS-Aug-16-02)
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Solar PV Greenfield project by Azure India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Solar PV Power Project by Juniper Green Ray Two Private Limited
Verra · India
Not yet issued
Solar PV power project at Bikaner,India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Solar PV power project at Patan,India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Solar PV power project by Roha Dyechem Pvt. Ltd. (EKIESL.CDM.Aug-11-02)
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Solar Power Project by Dalmia Cement in Assam
Verra · India
Not yet issued
Solar Power Project by Hero Group (EKIESL- CDM.May-15-01)
Gold Standard · India
No issuance recorded
Solar Power Project by Renew Solar Power Private Limited
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Solar Power Project by Sai Sudhir Energy Limited
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
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