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.

Solar Power Project in Gujarat, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Solar Powered Irrigation Services by Claro Energy, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Solar Project by Parampujya Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Solar Thermal Power project at Kutcch District in Gujarat

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Solar VCS Project by RSMML (EKIESL-VCS -Nov 2016-01)

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Solar Water Heater Program in India - PoA

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

Solar Water Heater Program in India - CPA-10

Gold Standard · India · Fuel Switching

No issuance recorded

Solar Water Heater Program in India - CPA-9

Gold Standard · India · Fuel Switching

No issuance recorded

Solar and Wind Project by Agrawal Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Solid Waste to Bio CNG Production Facility in India

Verra · India · Ghg Management

No issuance recorded

Solve for Carbon Neutrality - LTI’s Afforestation Program

Verra · India · Forest

No issuance recorded

Sow & Reap Agro Pvt Ltd Clean Cooking Programme in India

Gold Standard · India · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

Strengthening Rural Livelihood Through Carbon Finance: Agroforestry Practices In Moradabad Forest Circle Of Uttar Pradesh

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Strengthening capacity through regenerative solutions for native sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra, India

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Strengthening rural livelihood through carbon finance : Agroforestry practices in Meerut Forest circle of Uttar Pradesh

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Strengthening rural livelihood through carbon finance to agroforestry practices in Saharanpur Forest Circle of Uttar Pradesh

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Strengthening rural livelihood through carbon finance: Agroforestry practices in Bareilly Forest Circle of Uttar Pradesh

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Strengthening rural livelihood through carbon finance: Agroforestry practices in Gorakhpur Forest Circle of Uttar Pradesh

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Strengthening rural livelihood through carbon finance: Agroforestry practices in Lucknow Forest Circle of Uttar Pradesh

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Strengthening rural livelihoods of smallholder farmers in tribal districts of Odisha,India

Verra · India · Forest

Not yet issued

Supplying Safe Drinking Water to Communities in Odisha

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

SusBDe Grouped Waste to CBG Project

Verra · India · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

Sustainable Agricultural Improvement Practices in Punjab

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Grouped Project in India

Verra · India · Agriculture

Not yet issued

Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Project by Amiha Agro Private Limited

Verra · India · Agriculture

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).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026