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Rice carbon credits: methodologies, registries, prices

The state of rice methane credits after August 2024—Gold Standard, Verra, Isometric, ICVCM—and why verification quality now decides whether supply exists at all.

Last updated August 2026

In August 2024, Verra invalidated 37 rice methane projects covering 4.5 million credits. Integrity-aligned pathways now centre on Gold Standard's methodology, ICVCM CCP assessment, and newer protocols including Isometric's rice methane reduction protocol. VM0042 and VMR0006 remain part of the broader Verra landscape for related agriculture activities—treat each methodology's rice applicability carefully.

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