Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program for Co-Managed Protected Areas, Malawi

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1168

Country

Malawi

Category

Forest

Methodology

vm0006

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

3,325,607 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

2,993,736 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2013 to 2019: 3,325,607 tonnes issued and 2,993,736 retired.0500k1M1.5M2M2013 issued: 1,052,022 tonnes2013 retired: 812,946 tonnes20132014 issued: 194,782 tonnes2014 retired: 194,782 tonnes20142015 issued: 202,867 tonnes2015 retired: 202,867 tonnes20152016 issued: 208,115 tonnes2016 retired: 208,115 tonnes20162017 issued: 213,975 tonnes2017 retired: 182,641 tonnes20172018 issued: 224,306 tonnes2018 retired: 219,671 tonnes20182019 issued: 1,229,540 tonnes2019 retired: 1,172,714 tonnes2019
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20191,229,5401,172,714
2018224,306219,671
2017213,975182,641
2016208,115208,115
2015202,867202,867
2014194,782194,782
20131,052,022812,946

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.

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

Malawi and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
4
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
5
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

Physical exposure

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
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.

55.4% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Eni1,494,8642024
CPC Corporation102,1712021
Bayer50,0002025
Eni Plenitude8,7682025
PwC1,8402025
McKinsey & Company6922023

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

Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program for Co-Managed Protected Areas, Malawi is registered with Verra under the vm0006 protocol, located in Malawi. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 3,325,607 tonnes issued and 2,993,736 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program for Co-Managed Protected Areas, Malawi issued?

3,325,607 tonnes of credits have been issued and 2,993,736 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

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

No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program for Co-Managed Protected Areas, Malawi?

Registry records name 6 organisations, including Eni, CPC Corporation, Bayer. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026