Carbon credit projects in United Kingdom
Registry records list 14 carbon credit projects in United Kingdom, the largest group energy efficiency. Together they have issued 139,362 tonnes and retired 20,408.
Key figures
Projects
14
Registries
2
Credits issued
139,362 t
Credits retired
20,408 t
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
By registry
- Verra 12
- Gold Standard 2
By category
- Energy Efficiency 4
- Not specified 3
- Agriculture 3
- Forest 2
- Fuel Switching 1
- Ghg Management 1
United Kingdom 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
- VM0008 3 projects
- VM0047 2 projects
- VM0042 2 projects
- VM0018 1 project
- VMR0007; VMR0009 1 project
- VM0038 1 project
- ACM0008 1 project
- VM0041 1 project
- AMS-III-BA 1 project
Hazard context
- Wildfire
- High
- River flood
- High
- Drought
- Low
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.
Mansfield Toray, Utilization of Coal-Mine-Methane
Verra · United Kingdom · Ghg Management
103.8K
issued tCO₂e
HOUSING DECARBONISATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Verra · United Kingdom · Energy Efficiency
32.2K
issued tCO₂e
UK CowCredit project: A UK dairy initiative to reduce methane from enteric fermentation
Verra · United Kingdom · Agriculture
3.3K
issued tCO₂e
Arbonics Afforestation Project Five
Verra · United Kingdom · Forest
Not yet issued
DECARBONISATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Verra · United Kingdom
Not yet issued
Decarbonisation of UK Homes
Verra · United Kingdom · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Elston Farm 0001
Gold Standard · United Kingdom
Not yet issued
Energy Efficiency Retrofits in UK Dwellings
Verra · United Kingdom · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
FPD Robotic E-waste Recycling Project
Gold Standard · United Kingdom · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Great British Sustainable Farming Project
Verra · United Kingdom · Agriculture
No issuance recorded
J&H Haulage Integrated Waste Processing & Recycling Project (VMR0009 + VMR0007)
Verra · United Kingdom
Not yet issued
Regenerate Outcomes Farming Project
Verra · United Kingdom · Agriculture
Not yet issued
The Smart Aircraft Charging Network (United Kingdom)
Verra · United Kingdom · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Urban reforestation and revegetation in the UK
Verra · United Kingdom · Forest
Not yet issued
Questions about United Kingdom
How many carbon credit projects are in United Kingdom?
14, as of 1 June 2026.
Has United Kingdom signed Article 6 agreements?
UN tracking records no bilateral agreements for United Kingdom, as of 4 September 2026.
Which methodologies are most used in United Kingdom?
VM0008 (3), VM0047 (2), VM0042 (2).
Registry data as of June 1, 2026