LOWER ZAMBEZI REDD+ PROJECT

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1202

Country

Zambia

Category

Forest

Methodology

vm0009

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

2,421,395 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

2,415,731 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 2009 to 2024: 2,421,395 tonnes issued and 2,415,731 retired.0125k250k375k500k2009 issued: 24,878 tonnes2009 retired: 24,878 tonnes20092010 issued: 98,702 tonnes2010 retired: 98,702 tonnes2011 issued: 98,702 tonnes2011 retired: 98,702 tonnes20112012 issued: 98,973 tonnes2012 retired: 98,973 tonnes2013 issued: 124,511 tonnes2013 retired: 123,436 tonnes20132014 issued: 132,994 tonnes2014 retired: 132,994 tonnes2015 issued: 117,963 tonnes2015 retired: 117,963 tonnes20152016 issued: 143,862 tonnes2016 retired: 143,862 tonnes2017 issued: 161,628 tonnes2017 retired: 161,628 tonnes20172018 issued: 169,214 tonnes2018 retired: 169,135 tonnes2019 issued: 209,106 tonnes2019 retired: 209,099 tonnes20192020 issued: 189,663 tonnes2020 retired: 189,663 tonnes2021 issued: 208,194 tonnes2021 retired: 203,691 tonnes20212022 issued: 260,011 tonnes2022 retired: 260,011 tonnes2023 issued: 190,633 tonnes2023 retired: 190,633 tonnes20232024 issued: 192,361 tonnes2024 retired: 192,361 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2024192,361192,361
2023190,633190,633
2022260,011260,011
2021208,194203,691
2020189,663189,663
2019209,106209,099
2018169,214169,135
2017161,628161,628
2016143,862143,862
2015117,963117,963
2014132,994132,994
2013124,511123,436
201298,97398,973
201198,70298,702
201098,70298,702
200924,87824,878

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 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

Zambia and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
4
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
2
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
2
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
Medium

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.

34.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Eni838,8462026
Aimia1,0002015

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

LOWER ZAMBEZI REDD+ PROJECT is registered with Verra under the vm0009 protocol, located in Zambia. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 2,421,395 tonnes issued and 2,415,731 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has LOWER ZAMBEZI REDD+ PROJECT issued?

2,421,395 tonnes of credits have been issued and 2,415,731 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 LOWER ZAMBEZI REDD+ PROJECT?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including Eni, Aimia. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026