TIST Program in India, VCS-001

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS994

Country

India

Category

Forest

Methodology

ar-ams0001

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

219,341 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

187,478 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2012 to 2023: 219,341 tonnes issued and 187,478 retired.050k100k150k200k2012 issued: 15,265 tonnes2012 retired: 15,265 tonnes20122017 issued: 93,207 tonnes2017 retired: 72,347 tonnes20172021 issued: 102,337 tonnes2021 retired: 98,536 tonnes20212022 issued: 4,771 tonnes20222023 issued: 3,761 tonnes2023 retired: 1,330 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20233,7611,330
20224,771none
2021102,33798,536
201793,20772,347
201215,26515,265

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.

  • 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 2012, 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 2012, 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

India and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
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
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 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.

27.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Wells Fargo35,0522025
Microsoft9,0002021
Boston Consulting Group8,0002024

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

TIST Program in India, VCS-001 is registered with Verra under the ar-ams0001 protocol, located in India. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 219,341 tonnes issued and 187,478 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has TIST Program in India, VCS-001 issued?

219,341 tonnes of credits have been issued and 187,478 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

Which organisations have retired credits from TIST Program in India, VCS-001?

Registry records name 3 organisations, including Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026