Westphalen Forest Carbon Project
#188of 305 in Soil carbon#28of 44 in Germany#1238of 1608 in Verra (VCS)#6of 8 in VM0012
Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 30 Aug 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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Evidence
Eligibility & market
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Airlines (CORSIA)
No CORSIA label on the registry
Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.
Source: registry label
Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)
Methodology under ICVCM assessmentVM0012
The Integrity Council has not decided on this methodology yet.
Source: ICVCM assessment
Removal or reduction
Not determined
The registry data do not say whether these credits are removals or reductions.
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:2026-10-25
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,082 | 489 | 1,593 | |
| 2019 | 173 | 0 | 173 | |
| 2020 | 1,789 | 0 | 1,789 | |
| 2021 | 6,850 | 2,219 | 4,631 | |
| 2022 | 4,818 | 0 | 4,818 | |
| 2023 | 4,625 | 0 | 4,625 | |
| 2024 | 4,785 | 0 | 4,785 | |
| Total | 25,122 | 2,708 | 22,414 |
Methodology versions used
The methodology version stated in each monitoring, verification and issuance document, by period, compared with the official methodology pages.
2018–2021VM0012 v1.2current version
verification report
official page · verified on
2022–2024VM0012 v1.2current version
monitoring report + verification report
official page · verified on
- VM0012: Active (Verra / Verified Carbon Standard) · official page · verified on
A version is shown only when the document's own text writes it next to the methodology code. Current versions, status and CCP ranges come from the official pages linked, checked on the date shown.
Retired by
- Boehringer Ingelheim microParts GmbH, site Dortmund220 t
- Hering GmbH & Co. KG Verwaltungsgesellschaft22 t
Organisations named as beneficiaries in the registry's public retirement records.
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