Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS607

Country

Canada

Category

Forest

Methodology

vm0012

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

3,807,105 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

3,487,206 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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How to read it

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2008 to 2021: 3,807,105 tonnes issued and 3,487,206 retired.0125k250k375k500k2008 issued: 244,007 tonnes2008 retired: 244,007 tonnes20082009 issued: 256,207 tonnes2009 retired: 256,207 tonnes2010 issued: 348,802 tonnes2010 retired: 348,802 tonnes20102011 issued: 345,246 tonnes2011 retired: 345,246 tonnes2012 issued: 338,237 tonnes2012 retired: 338,237 tonnes20122013 issued: 286,793 tonnes2013 retired: 286,793 tonnes2014 issued: 317,035 tonnes2014 retired: 317,035 tonnes20142015 issued: 284,577 tonnes2015 retired: 277,243 tonnes2016 issued: 376,211 tonnes2016 retired: 376,061 tonnes20162017 issued: 181,419 tonnes2017 retired: 181,411 tonnes2018 issued: 160,024 tonnes2018 retired: 158,683 tonnes20182019 issued: 217,816 tonnes2019 retired: 217,816 tonnes2020 issued: 277,899 tonnes2020 retired: 124,441 tonnes20202021 issued: 172,832 tonnes2021 retired: 15,224 tonnes2021
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2021172,83215,224
2020277,899124,441
2019217,816217,816
2018160,024158,683
2017181,419181,411
2016376,211376,061
2015284,577277,243
2014317,035317,035
2013286,793286,793
2012338,237338,237
2011345,246345,246
2010348,802348,802
2009256,207256,207
2008244,007244,007

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology under ICVCM assessment.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • VM0012 Improved Forest Management in Temperate and Boreal Forests (LtPF) - 1.2: 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2008, 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 2008, 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

Canada and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Not 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

Physical exposure

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
Very low

Country-level hazard levels. Project location is not available in registry data, so satellite fire detections near the project cannot be counted.

Source: ThinkHazard hazard assessments · Levels read 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

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

31.2% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
BrewDog450,0002021
Shell200,0002023
ENTEGA193,4112013
Church & Dwight100,0002022
Prologis50,0002021
JPMorganChase47,5512022
Nestlé26,0002023
Booking Holdings20,0002022
Turo1,8712021

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

Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project is registered with Verra under the vm0012 protocol, located in Canada. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 3,807,105 tonnes issued and 3,487,206 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project issued?

3,807,105 tonnes of credits have been issued and 3,487,206 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 Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project?

Registry records name 9 organisations, including BrewDog, Shell, ENTEGA. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026