Delta Blue Carbon - 1

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS2250

Country

Pakistan

Category

Not specified

Methodology

vm0033

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

4,802,658 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

3,567,813 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Credit Passport

How to read it

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2015 to 2023: 4,802,658 tonnes issued and 3,567,813 retired.0500k1M1.5M2M2015 issued: 8,843 tonnes2015 retired: 8,843 tonnes20152016 issued: 17,165 tonnes2016 retired: 15,225 tonnes20162017 issued: 116,871 tonnes2017 retired: 116,844 tonnes20172018 issued: 186,481 tonnes2018 retired: 77,986 tonnes20182019 issued: 350,126 tonnes2019 retired: 342,291 tonnes20192020 issued: 914,007 tonnes2020 retired: 880,415 tonnes20202021 issued: 1,760,849 tonnes2021 retired: 1,549,498 tonnes20212022 issued: 1,241,414 tonnes2022 retired: 557,125 tonnes20222023 issued: 206,902 tonnes2023 retired: 19,586 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2023206,90219,586
20221,241,414557,125
20211,760,8491,549,498
2020914,007880,415
2019350,126342,291
2018186,48177,986
2017116,871116,844
201617,16515,225
20158,8438,843

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.
  • VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration - 2.1: 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 2015, 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 2015, 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

Pakistan and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
1
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
17
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
1

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.

36.5% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
CMA CGM212,7682026
Salesforce200,1342025
EY172,7622025
Air Canada153,0002025
JPMorganChase140,0002024
Microsoft110,0002023
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company95,0002024
Boston Consulting Group88,2502024
Standard Chartered Bank66,1782024
McKinsey & Company41,4882023

The 10 largest of 17 organisations named.

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

Delta Blue Carbon - 1 is registered with Verra under the vm0033 protocol, located in Pakistan. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 4,802,658 tonnes issued and 3,567,813 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Delta Blue Carbon - 1 issued?

4,802,658 tonnes of credits have been issued and 3,567,813 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 Delta Blue Carbon - 1?

Registry records name 17 organisations, including CMA CGM, Salesforce, EY. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026