The Hyundai Waste Energy Recovery CO-Generation Project Phase II

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1146

Country

South Korea

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

acm0012

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

8,383,216 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

5,660,480 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2013 to 2018: 8,383,216 tonnes issued and 5,660,480 retired.0500k1M1.5M2M2013 issued: 421,804 tonnes2013 retired: 419,285 tonnes20132014 issued: 1,517,196 tonnes2014 retired: 1,517,196 tonnes20142015 issued: 1,632,344 tonnes2015 retired: 1,080,402 tonnes20152016 issued: 1,639,757 tonnes2016 retired: 1,639,757 tonnes20162017 issued: 1,533,573 tonnes2017 retired: 1,003,840 tonnes20172018 issued: 1,638,542 tonnes2018
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20181,638,542none
20171,533,5731,003,840
20161,639,7571,639,757
20151,632,3441,080,402
20141,517,1961,517,196
2013421,804419,285

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 2013, 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 2013, 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 Korea and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
14
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
8
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
7
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.

72.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Delta Air Lines1,924,8502022
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings1,056,0002024
Norwegian Cruise Line344,0002022
Toucan300,0002021
Australian Paper258,5722023
Civitas Resources175,0002023
Long Beach Container Terminal47,5302023
CAR Group13,0002023

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

The Hyundai Waste Energy Recovery CO-Generation Project Phase II is registered with Verra under the acm0012 protocol, located in South Korea. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 8,383,216 tonnes issued and 5,660,480 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

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Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has The Hyundai Waste Energy Recovery CO-Generation Project Phase II issued?

8,383,216 tonnes of credits have been issued and 5,660,480 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 The Hyundai Waste Energy Recovery CO-Generation Project Phase II?

Registry records name 8 organisations, including Delta Air Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Norwegian Cruise Line. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026