Low pressure steam generation by recovering waste heat using Heat Re-claimers at Emirates CMS Power

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS560

Country

United Arab Emirates

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

acm0012

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

36,436 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

36,436 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2009: 36,436 tonnes issued and 36,436 retired.012.5k25k37.5k50k2009 issued: 36,436 tonnes2009 retired: 36,436 tonnes2009
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
200936,43636,436

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.
  • ACM0012 - Waste energy recovery - 1.0-6.0: very unlikely to 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 2009, 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 2009, 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

United Arab Emirates 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
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
3
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

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

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

Low pressure steam generation by recovering waste heat using Heat Re-claimers at Emirates CMS Power is registered with Verra under the acm0012 protocol, located in United Arab Emirates. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 36,436 tonnes issued and 36,436 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Low pressure steam generation by recovering waste heat using Heat Re-claimers at Emirates CMS Power issued?

36,436 tonnes of credits have been issued and 36,436 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.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026