Carbon credit projects in Türkiye
Registry records list 574 carbon credit projects in Türkiye, most of them renewable energy. Together they have issued 152,531,564 tonnes and retired 79,562,273.
Key figures
Projects
574
Registries
3
Credits issued
152,531,564 t
Credits retired
79,562,273 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Gold Standard 309
- Verra 248
- Cercarbono 17
By category
- Renewable Energy 333
- Not specified 137
- Ghg Management 84
- Fuel Switching 9
- Energy Efficiency 9
- Agriculture 2
Türkiye and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 0
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Not 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 222 projects
- AMS-I-D 93 projects
- AM0073 37 projects
- ACM0001 28 projects
- AMS-I-D, AMS-III-D 9 projects
- NOT PROVIDED 9 projects
- OTHER 9 projects
- AMS-I-C 7 projects
- ACM0010 6 projects
- AMS-I-D, AMS-III-G 6 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.
Vega-Hereko Istanbul Waste to Energy Project
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
WM ENERGY BIOGAS PLANT
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Waste Heat Recovery by Redesigning Skids at Reheat Furnace #2 of Erdemir
Verra · Türkiye · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
YAVUZ HEPP
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
YAZYURDU HEPP
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
YENIHISAR WPP
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
YUCE Hydroelectric Power Plant
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yagmur HPP Small Scale Hydro Power Project Turkey
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Yagmur Hydroelectric Power Plant
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Yalnizca 14.835 MW run-of-river hydropower project
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yamac HEPP
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yamanli II Hydroelectric Power Plant
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yamanli III Hydoeletric Power Plant
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yaprak-I Hydropower Plant, Turkey
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yaprak-II Hydropower Plant, Turkey
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Yesilirmak I 14.69 MW HEPP
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
ZEYN ENERGY BIOGAS PLANT
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Zen Global Biogas Energy Plant
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Zengen Biogas Plant
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Zincirli Wind Power Plant
Gold Standard · Türkiye
Not yet issued
Çetin Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Project
Cercarbono · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Çimsa Mersin Cement Plant 8.0 MW Waste Heat Recovery Power Generation Project
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Çiçekli HEPP Project
Verra · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Şenköy Wind Power Plant
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Questions about Türkiye
How many carbon credit projects are in Türkiye?
574, as of 1 June 2026.
Has Türkiye signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for Türkiye, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in Türkiye?
ACM0002 (222), AMS-I-D (93), AM0073 (37).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026