Verra Lifts Hold On Eight China Projects As Local Authorities Confirm Authorization

Verra has reinstated eight China-based carbon projects after concluding that local government authorities had validly authorized the projects. The reinstatements are the first outcomes from a broader quality control review launched in December 2025 covering 35 natural climate solutions projects in China. The review process required validation and verification bodies (VVBs) to directly confirm authorization with local authorities and submit government-approved project documentation. The reinstated projects include five afforestation and reforestation projects and three improved grassland management projects located across Qinghai, Gansu, Shanxi, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia. The projects have collectively issued several million VCUs, most of which have already been retired. Verra said reviews of the remaining projects are still ongoing.
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