Wenchang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Hainan Province

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD2665

Country

China

Category

Fuel Switching

Methodology

ams-i-c

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

360,074 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

263,675 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2013 to 2019: 360,074 tonnes issued and 263,675 retired.025k50k75k100k2013 issued: 33,562 tonnes2013 retired: 33,562 tonnes20132014 issued: 56,301 tonnes2014 retired: 56,301 tonnes20142015 issued: 56,361 tonnes2015 retired: 56,111 tonnes20152016 issued: 56,522 tonnes2016 retired: 55,200 tonnes20162017 issued: 56,129 tonnes2017 retired: 12,840 tonnes20172018 issued: 55,758 tonnes2018 retired: 4,635 tonnes20182019 issued: 45,441 tonnes2019 retired: 45,026 tonnes2019
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
201945,44145,026
201855,7584,635
201756,12912,840
201656,52255,200
201556,36156,111
201456,30156,301
201333,56233,562

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology under ICVCM assessment.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • AMS-I.C. - Thermal energy production with or without electricity - 1.0-22.0: under assessment

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 28 May 2013).
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 28 May 2013).

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

China 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

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

0.4% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Interface9962021

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Declared SDG contributions

Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-BeingGoal 12: Responsible Production and ConsumptionGoal 13: Climate Action

Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026

What this layer checks

Gold Standard's current record

Gold Standard registry · as of 28 October 2026

Status

Gold Standard Certified Project

Project type

Biogas - Heat

Scale

Small scale

Structure

Standalone project

Developer

Guizhou Honor Carbon Asset Management Co., Ltd

Crediting period

28 May 2013 to 27 May 2023

Expected per year

56,603 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

Wenchang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Hainan Province is registered with Gold Standard under the ams-i-c protocol, located in China. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 360,074 tonnes issued and 263,675 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Wenchang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Hainan Province issued?

360,074 tonnes of credits have been issued and 263,675 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

Methodology under ICVCM assessment. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Wenchang Rural Methane Digesters Project in Hainan Province?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Interface. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026