Qiantai Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS2398

Country

China

Category

Agriculture

Methodology

ams-iii-au

Status

Completed

Credits Issued

180,000 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

180,000 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2018 to 2020: 180,000 tonnes issued and 180,000 retired.025k50k75k100k2018 issued: 60,000 tonnes2018 retired: 60,000 tonnes20182019 issued: 60,000 tonnes2019 retired: 60,000 tonnes20192020 issued: 60,000 tonnes2020 retired: 60,000 tonnes2020
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202060,00060,000
201960,00060,000
201860,00060,000

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 28 October 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 passNo credits issued for vintages 2021 to 2026 in registry records.
  • 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 passNo credits issued for vintages 2021 to 2029 in registry records.

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 28 October 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
Shell180,0002024

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

Qiantai Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation is registered with Verra under the ams-iii-au protocol, located in China. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 180,000 tonnes issued and 180,000 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 Qiantai Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation issued?

180,000 tonnes of credits have been issued and 180,000 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 Qiantai Adjusted Water Management in Rice Cultivation?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Shell. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026