Conversion of SF6 To An Alternative Cover Gas In Magnesium Production In Eaton Rapids, MI and Strathroy, ON
Developer: Magnesium Products of America (also denoted as Meridian Magnesium Products of America or MPA)
#697of 1794 in United States#794of 1609 in Verra (VCS)
Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 2 Sep 2026). Re-assessment under v2.2 pending.
Assessment
Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.
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Eligibility & market
What can you claim with this credit?
Four checks buyers ask about, from the registry and the Integrity Council (ICVCM).
Airlines (CORSIA)
No CORSIA label on the registry
Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.
Source: registry label
Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)
Methodology not approved by ICVCMAM0065
The Integrity Council assessed this methodology as not meeting the Core Carbon Principles.
Source: ICVCM assessment
Removal or reduction
Emission reduction or avoidance
Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.
Source: methodology
Paris Agreement (Article 6)
No Article 6 authorization
No corresponding adjustment: the host country can also count this reduction towards its own target.
Source: registry label
Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.
Registry labels last checked:2026-10-04
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50,732 | 50,732 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 132,143 | 132,143 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 199,913 | 199,913 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 207,542 | 207,542 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 244,098 | 244,098 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 265,135 | 265,135 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 285,895 | 285,895 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 315,296 | 315,295 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 328,436 | 328,436 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 188,675 | 188,675 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 88,505 | 88,505 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 131,848 | 131,848 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 114,492 | 114,492 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 89,548 | 89,548 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 27,375 | 27,375 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,669,633 | 2,669,632 | 1 |
Retired by
- Etsy, Inc169,980 t
- Seattle City Light94,461 t
- Spark Energy Gas75,000 t
- NHL Enterprises, L.P37,800 t
- Visa USA, Inc19,572 t
- Comprehensive Financial Mgmt3,008 t
- AAON2,500 t
- 3Degrees Group, Inc1,308 t
- Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Long Beach Terminal1,190 t
- Metropolitan Stevedore Co887 t
Organisations named as beneficiaries in the registry's public retirement records. (+9)
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