Carbon credit projects in Nepal
Registry records list 149 carbon credit projects in Nepal, most of them energy efficiency. Together they have issued 6,743,351 tonnes and retired 2,217,313.
Key figures
Projects
149
Registries
4
Credits issued
6,743,351 t
Credits retired
2,217,313 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 132
- Verra 15
- ART TREES 1
- Cercarbono 1
By category
- Energy Efficiency 84
- Not specified 45
- Renewable Energy 15
- Fuel Switching 2
- Forest 2
- Ghg Management 1
Nepal and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 1
- 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
- 9
- Crediting Mechanism activities registered
- 8
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
- GS-SIMPLIFIED-COOKSTOVES 59 projects
- AMS-I-E 12 projects
- AMS-II-G 9 projects
- GS-TPDDTEC 8 projects
- VMR0006 4 projects
- AMS-I-D 2 projects
- VM0038 1 project
- AR-ACM0003 1 project
- AMS-III-Z 1 project
- AMS-I-C 1 project
Hazard context
- Wildfire
- High
- River flood
- Medium
- 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.
Clean Cookstove Project for households in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Cleaner cooking access in lower Himalayan region
Verra · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Climate Protection Project in Karnali Province Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Community Carbon Efficient Cooking Programme --Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Community Carbon Efficient Cooking Programme VPA01: Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Community Level Green Energy Promotion in Nepal PoA
Gold Standard · Nepal
No issuance recorded
Ecozone Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) Project in Nepal
Verra · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Electric Cooking Program in Nepal by ATEC
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Electric Cooking in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Electric Mobility Program Nepal
Verra · Nepal · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Energy Efficient Cooking Solution for low emission development in Nepal - 3
Verra · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Energy Efficient Cooking Solution for low emission development in Nepal-1
Verra · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS 13047 VPA -7 Improved Cookstove in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
No issuance recorded
GS12693 VPA-1 Access to clean water in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
No issuance recorded
GS23392 VPA-1 Clean Cookstove Project for households in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Grouped Hydro Solar Power Project by RIDI Power in Nepal
Cercarbono · Nepal · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Healthy Kitchens for Refugees
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS VIA CARBON FINANCE PROJECT IN NEPAL
Verra · Nepal · Forest
No issuance recorded
Improved Cook Stoves Programme of Activities under Gold Standard in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Improved Cook Stoves VPA-1 (30000 Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) Nepal)
Gold Standard · Nepal
Not yet issued
Improved Cookstoves Programme in Nepal by Renewable World
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Improved Cookstoves Programme in Nepal by Renewable World- VPA-001
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Improved Cookstoves Programme of Activities in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Improved Cookstoves and Healthy Lives in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal
No issuance recorded
Improved Cookstoves and Healthy Lives in Nepal - VPA 3
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Questions about Nepal
How many carbon credit projects are in Nepal?
149, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Nepal signed Article 6 agreements?
1 bilateral agreement, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Nepal?
GS-SIMPLIFIED-COOKSTOVES (59), AMS-I-E (12), AMS-II-G (9).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026