Inner Mongolia Wu‘erqihan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1715

Country

China

Category

Forest

Methodology

vm0010

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

1,095,069 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

394,773 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2013 to 2017: 1,095,069 tonnes issued and 394,773 retired.0125k250k375k500k2013 issued: 195,751 tonnes2013 retired: 192,004 tonnes20132014 issued: 298,866 tonnes20142015 issued: 206,076 tonnes20152016 issued: 268,336 tonnes2016 retired: 165,759 tonnes20162017 issued: 126,040 tonnes2017 retired: 37,010 tonnes2017
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2017126,04037,010
2016268,336165,759
2015206,076none
2014298,866none
2013195,751192,004

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.
  • VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest - 1.4: 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 2013, 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 2013, 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

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

Physical exposure

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
High

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.

27% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
British American Tobacco56,4002023
Toucan45,0002022
Bonnier Books5,0002022

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

Inner Mongolia Wu‘erqihan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project is registered with Verra under the vm0010 protocol, located in China. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 1,095,069 tonnes issued and 394,773 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Inner Mongolia Wu‘erqihan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project issued?

1,095,069 tonnes of credits have been issued and 394,773 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 Inner Mongolia Wu‘erqihan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project?

Registry records name 3 organisations, including British American Tobacco, Toucan, Bonnier Books. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026