Reforestation of Degraded Lands in Sierra Leone

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS2401

Country

Sierra Leone

Category

Forest

Methodology

ar-am0003

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

482,771 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

465,370 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2017 to 2022: 482,771 tonnes issued and 465,370 retired.050k100k150k200k2017 issued: 14,975 tonnes2017 retired: 14,975 tonnes20172018 issued: 24,662 tonnes2018 retired: 24,662 tonnes20182019 issued: 43,330 tonnes2019 retired: 42,191 tonnes20192020 issued: 172,066 tonnes2020 retired: 171,405 tonnes20202021 issued: 132,364 tonnes2021 retired: 132,364 tonnes20212022 issued: 95,374 tonnes2022 retired: 79,773 tonnes2022
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202295,37479,773
2021132,364132,364
2020172,066171,405
201943,33042,191
201824,66224,662
201714,97514,975

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.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2022. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.
  • 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.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2022. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.

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

Sierra Leone and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
1
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
Very 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 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.

27.9% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Bayer130,0002025

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

Reforestation of Degraded Lands in Sierra Leone is registered with Verra under the ar-am0003 protocol, located in Sierra Leone. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 482,771 tonnes issued and 465,370 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

Questions about this project

How many credits has Reforestation of Degraded Lands in Sierra Leone issued?

482,771 tonnes of credits have been issued and 465,370 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 Reforestation of Degraded Lands in Sierra Leone?

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

Registry data as of June 1, 2026