Carbon credit projects in United Arab Emirates

Registry records list 7 carbon credit projects in United Arab Emirates, the largest group renewable energy. Together they have issued 47,452 tonnes and retired 38,102.

Key figures

Projects

7

Registries

1

Credits issued

47,452 t

Credits retired

38,102 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Renewable Energy 2
  • Forest 2
  • Energy Efficiency 2
  • Ghg Management 1

United Arab Emirates and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
3
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
Very low
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.

Low pressure steam generation by recovering waste heat using Heat Re-claimers at Emirates CMS Power

Verra · United Arab Emirates · Energy Efficiency

36.4K

issued tCO₂e

TABREED DISTRICT COOLING GROUP PROJECT

Verra · United Arab Emirates · Renewable Energy

11.0K

issued tCO₂e

Afforestation activity on deserted wasteland in the Arab peninsula (Ghaba)

Verra · United Arab Emirates · Forest

Not yet issued

BluSmart EV Project in UAE

Verra · United Arab Emirates · Energy Efficiency

Not yet issued

Noor 2 Abu Dhabi Street Lighting Project

Verra · United Arab Emirates · Renewable Energy

Not yet issued

Sharjah Waste to Energy Plant project

Verra · United Arab Emirates · Ghg Management

Not yet issued

UAE Afforestation Project

Verra · United Arab Emirates · Forest

Not yet issued

Questions about United Arab Emirates

How many carbon credit projects are in United Arab Emirates?

7, as of 1 June 2026.

Has United Arab Emirates signed Article 6 agreements?

2 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in United Arab Emirates?

AMS-I-D, AMS-II-C (1), VM0047 (1), AMS-III-C (1).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026