Chol Charoen Group Wastewater Treatment with Biogas System I (Khonkaen)

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS427

Country

Thailand

Category

Fuel Switching

Methodology

ams-i-c, ams-i-d, ams-iii-h

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

530,586 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

430,008 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2009 to 2022: 530,586 tonnes issued and 430,008 retired.025k50k75k100k2009 issued: 2,153 tonnes2009 retired: 2,153 tonnes20092010 issued: 14,959 tonnes2010 retired: 14,959 tonnes2011 issued: 54,481 tonnes2011 retired: 54,481 tonnes20112012 issued: 67,622 tonnes2012 retired: 67,622 tonnes2013 issued: 25,087 tonnes2013 retired: 25,087 tonnes20132014 issued: 32,792 tonnes2014 retired: 32,792 tonnes2015 issued: 12,508 tonnes2015 retired: 12,508 tonnes20152016 issued: 24,250 tonnes2016 retired: 24,250 tonnes2017 issued: 38,647 tonnes2017 retired: 38,647 tonnes20172018 issued: 27,636 tonnes2018 retired: 27,636 tonnes2019 issued: 59,091 tonnes2019 retired: 59,091 tonnes20192020 issued: 42,231 tonnes2020 retired: 40,500 tonnes2021 issued: 70,876 tonnes2021 retired: 24,382 tonnes20212022 issued: 58,253 tonnes2022 retired: 5,900 tonnes2022
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202258,2535,900
202170,87624,382
202042,23140,500
201959,09159,091
201827,63627,636
201738,64738,647
201624,25024,250
201512,50812,508
201432,79232,792
201325,08725,087
201267,62267,622
201154,48154,481
201014,95914,959
20092,1532,153

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • This project lists 3 methodologies; 2 of them appear in ICVCM's assessment table.
  • AMS-I.C. - Thermal energy production with or without electricity - 1.0-22.0: under assessment
  • AMS-I.D. - Grid connected renewable electricity generation - 1.0-18.0: does not meet the Core Carbon Principles

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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2009, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.
  • 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2009, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.

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

Thailand and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
3
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
2
Article 6.2 activities
36
ITMOs transferred or received
52,642
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
19
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.

11.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
McKinsey & Company32,7042022
UPS18,0792022

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

Chol Charoen Group Wastewater Treatment with Biogas System I (Khonkaen) is registered with Verra under the ams-i-c, ams-i-d, ams-iii-h protocol, located in Thailand. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 530,586 tonnes issued and 430,008 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

Similar projects

Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has Chol Charoen Group Wastewater Treatment with Biogas System I (Khonkaen) issued?

530,586 tonnes of credits have been issued and 430,008 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

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

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Chol Charoen Group Wastewater Treatment with Biogas System I (Khonkaen)?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including McKinsey & Company, UPS. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026