Omnia Fertilizer Limited Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Reduction Project - CER Conversion

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1515

Country

South Africa

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

am0028

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

20,179 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

20,179 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2009 to 2010: 20,179 tonnes issued and 20,179 retired.05k10k15k20k2009 issued: 15,888 tonnes2009 retired: 15,888 tonnes20092010 issued: 4,291 tonnes2010 retired: 4,291 tonnes2010
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20104,2914,291
200915,88815,888

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.
  • AM0028 - N2O destruction in the tail gas of Caprolactam production plants - 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

South Africa and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
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
17
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.

100% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
AEL Mining Services20,1792021

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

Omnia Fertilizer Limited Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Reduction Project - CER Conversion is registered with Verra under the am0028 protocol, located in South Africa. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 20,179 tonnes issued and 20,179 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

Similar projects

Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has Omnia Fertilizer Limited Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Reduction Project - CER Conversion issued?

20,179 tonnes of credits have been issued and 20,179 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 Omnia Fertilizer Limited Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Reduction Project - CER Conversion?

Registry records name 1 organisation: AEL Mining Services. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026