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.

Waste to Energy Project in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Verra · India · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

Wastes to BioCNG Project by Cities Innovative Biofuels in Patiala, Punjab, India

Verra · India · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

Water and Climate - Multi-country PoA

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

No issuance recorded

Wind Based Power Generation by Rajasthan Gum Pvt ltd (EKIESL-VCS-March- 16-01)

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind Energy Project in Gujarat by Enn Enn Corp Limited

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind Power Project at Tamil Nadu, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind Power Project by ASTRA LIFECARE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED at GUJARAT, INDIA

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind Power Project by M/s D. J. Malpani at Jath in Maharashtra

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind Power Project by M/s. Giriraj Enterprises at Sandla Madhya Pradesh

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind Power Project by Mangalam Fashions Limited & Group in Andhra Pradesh

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

Wind Power Project by NACL in Tamil Nadu

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind Power Project by RKLPL (EKIESL-CDM.September -11-01)

Gold Standard · India

No issuance recorded

Wind Power Project in Gujarat, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind Power Project in Maharashtra by Sri Kumarswamy Mineral Exports

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind Power Project in Rajasthan by RSPL Limited

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind Power Project in Tamil Nadu by Green Infra Renewable Energy Limited (SECI-1)

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind based power project in Maharashtra by Siddhayu Ayurvedic Research Foundation Pvt. Ltd

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind energy project in Theni Tamil Nadu

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind energy project in different locations of India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind power project by GFL in Gudhepanchgani

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Wind power project by TVS Energy Limited in Theni Tamil Nadu

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind power project by TVS Energy Limited in Theni, Tamil Nadu

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind power project in Tamil Nadu

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Wind power project in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu by TVS Energy Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

No issuance recorded

Zero Energy Water Purifier GS Project in India by Hindustan Unilever Limited

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

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