Foz do Chapecó Project

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS896

Country

Brazil

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

acm0002

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

13,740,183 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

2,395,140 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 2010 to 2020: 13,740,183 tonnes issued and 2,395,140 retired.01.3M2.5M3.8M5M2010 issued: 148,323 tonnes2010 retired: 140,885 tonnes20102011 issued: 980,488 tonnes2011 retired: 943,687 tonnes20112012 issued: 741,403 tonnes2012 retired: 219,503 tonnes20122013 issued: 1,785,551 tonnes2013 retired: 51,645 tonnes20132014 issued: 2,238,088 tonnes20142015 issued: 2,195,217 tonnes2015 retired: 1,716 tonnes20152016 issued: 1,828,435 tonnes2016 retired: 3,560 tonnes20162017 issued: 997,779 tonnes20172018 issued: 1,189,897 tonnes2018 retired: 8,640 tonnes20182019 issued: 1,149,984 tonnes2019 retired: 1,005,203 tonnes20192020 issued: 485,018 tonnes2020 retired: 20,301 tonnes2020
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2020485,01820,301
20191,149,9841,005,203
20181,189,8978,640
2017997,779none
20161,828,4353,560
20152,195,2171,716
20142,238,088none
20131,785,55151,645
2012741,403219,503
2011980,488943,687
2010148,323140,885

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.
  • ACM0002 - Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources - 1.0-21.0: 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 2010, 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 2010, 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

Brazil and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
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
92
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.

22.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Toucan545,7182021
Hörmann-Reisen1572022
L'Oreal242024
Shell102023

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

Foz do Chapecó Project is registered with Verra under the acm0002 protocol, located in Brazil. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 13,740,183 tonnes issued and 2,395,140 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Foz do Chapecó Project issued?

13,740,183 tonnes of credits have been issued and 2,395,140 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 Foz do Chapecó Project?

Registry records name 4 organisations, including Toucan, Hörmann-Reisen, L'Oreal. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026