Carbon credit projects in South Korea
Registry records list 17 carbon credit projects in South Korea, the largest group fuel switching. Together they have issued 22,688,337 tonnes and retired 17,306,627.
Key figures
Projects
17
Registries
2
Credits issued
22,688,337 t
Credits retired
17,306,627 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Verra 16
- Gold Standard 1
By category
- Fuel Switching 6
- Energy Efficiency 5
- Renewable Energy 4
- Ghg Management 2
South Korea and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 14
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Published
- Cooperative approaches
- 0
- Article 6.2 activities
- 8
- Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
- 7
- 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
Projects
Largest issuance first.
Hyundai Steel Waste Energy Cogeneration Project
Verra · South Korea · Energy Efficiency
13.7M
issued tCO₂e
The Hyundai Waste Energy Recovery CO-Generation Project Phase II
Verra · South Korea · Energy Efficiency
8.4M
issued tCO₂e
Daegu Bangcheon-Ri Landfill gas CDM Project
Verra · South Korea · Ghg Management
292.5K
issued tCO₂e
Sudokwon Landfill Gas Electricity Generation Project (50MW)
Verra · South Korea · Ghg Management
220.9K
issued tCO₂e
Turu EV Charging Network Project
Verra · South Korea · Fuel Switching
25.4K
issued tCO₂e
Yeong Yang 61.5 MW Wind Farm Project
Verra · South Korea · Renewable Energy
21.5K
issued tCO₂e
Yeong Yang 61.5MW Wind Farm Project - CER Conversion
Verra · South Korea · Renewable Energy
889
issued tCO₂e
Doosan Heavy Industrys photovoltaic power plant VCS project
Verra · South Korea · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Electric Vehicle Charging Programme in Korea
Verra · South Korea · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
GS11329 VPA-2 Beam Mobility- Micromobility VPA in Republic of Korea
Gold Standard · South Korea · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
HIVE EV Charging project
Verra · South Korea · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
KRC 3MW grouped small scale hydropower project
Verra · South Korea · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
LG Hausys Ulsan plant fuel switching project
Verra · South Korea · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Metro Line 9 Seoul, South Korea
Verra · South Korea · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
New Ulsan 950MW LNG power generation project
Verra · South Korea · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
SK Electlink EV Charging Carbon Offset Project
Verra · South Korea · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
The Korea Energy Foundation (KEF) old refrigerator replacement for lowincome
Verra · South Korea · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Questions about South Korea
How many carbon credit projects are in South Korea?
17, as of 1 June 2026.
Has South Korea signed Article 6 agreements?
14 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in South Korea?
VM0038 (4), ACM0012 (2), AMS-I-D (2).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026