Sumatra Merang Peatland REDD+ Carbon Project (Indonesia)
Retire verified Verra (VCS) carbon credits from this project to compensate measured emissions.
This page is for companies looking to retire verified Verra (VCS) credits from a peatland restoration-and-protection REDD+ project. Sumatra Merang, developed by PT Global Alam Lestari, restores and protects degraded peat-swamp forest in the Merang landscape of South Sumatra, Indonesia. Evertreen acts as an intermediary: we source and retire credits on your behalf and do not own or operate the project. One credit (VCU) = one tonne of CO₂e, an independently verified estimate.
At a Glance
- Project type: Forest conservation — peatland REDD+
- Standard: Verra VCS
- Location: Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra, Indonesia
- Developer: PT Global Alam Lestari
- Approach: Peat rewetting, canal-blocking & fire prevention
- Registry: VCS 1899 — verify on the Verra Registry
- SDGs: 6, 13, 15
- Evertreen's role: Intermediary — credit retirement available through Evertreen (we do not own or operate the project)
Who this project is for
Sustainability and procurement leads who want peatland REDD+ credits with restoration and fire-prevention co-benefits, and who want permanence risks disclosed.
What Sumatra Merang is
Sumatra Merang protects and rewets degraded tropical peat-swamp forest in the Merang area of Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra. Healthy peat holds enormous carbon stores; rewetting and protecting it prevents the drainage-and-fire cycle that releases those emissions. The landscape supports Sumatran biodiversity (including tiger habitat) and the project includes canal-blocking, fire management and community engagement.
What a carbon credit from this project represents
One credit (VCU) = one tonne of CO₂e. A Verified Carbon Unit represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent removed or avoided, independently verified under the Verified Carbon Standard administered by Verra. CO₂ figures are estimates based on the project’s methodology, not exact measurements.
How it is certified and tracked
Sumatra Merang is registered under Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS 1899), using a peatland methodology. Each issued credit (VCU) carries a unique serial number and is retired in the Verra Registry when claimed. (Confirm the project’s current status, methodology and vintage on the Verra Registry — VCS 1899 before purchase.)
How double counting is prevented
Each credit (VCU) has a unique serial number and is retired only once in the Verra Registry when it is claimed, so the same tonne of CO₂e cannot be sold or counted twice.
Why this is a high-quality carbon project
- Registered under Verra's VCS
- Restores and rewets carbon-dense degraded peatland
- Fire prevention and canal-blocking reduce the drainage-and-burn emission cycle
- Supports Sumatran biodiversity, including tiger habitat
- No project-specific integrity findings surfaced in our review (peat permanence caveat applies)
Evertreen’s role
Evertreen acts as an intermediary for this project. We source Verra (VCS) credits from Sumatra Merang and retire them on your behalf. Evertreen does not own or operate the project. Credits are independently verified estimates of CO₂e and complement — they do not replace — reducing your own emissions.
What your company can claim
After Evertreen retires Sumatra Merang credits on your behalf, your organisation can state that it has retired verified Verra (VCS) carbon credits to compensate a measured quantity of CO₂e, supported by the retirement documentation we provide. We do not overstate permanence or additionality, and present credits as a complement to cutting your own emissions.
Frequently asked questions
What is a carbon credit?
A verified carbon credit (a Verified Carbon Unit, or VCU) represents one tonne of CO₂e reduced or removed. Retiring it lets you compensate a measured quantity of your emissions. Credits are estimates based on an approved methodology.
Is Sumatra Merang verified under the Verra VCS?
Yes — registered under Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS 1899).
How is it verified and is double counting prevented?
It is independently verified under the Verified Carbon Standard administered by Verra. Each credit (VCU) has a unique serial number and is retired once in the Verra Registry when claimed, so the same tonne can’t be counted twice.
What can my company claim after retirement?
That it retired verified Verra (VCS) carbon credits to compensate measured CO₂e, supported by the retirement documentation we provide. Credits complement, and do not replace, reducing your own emissions.
Does Evertreen own the project?
No. The project is developed by PT Global Alam Lestari. Evertreen is an intermediary that sources and retires the credits on your behalf.
What are the co-benefits?
Peat rewetting and fire prevention, protection of Sumatran biodiversity (including tiger habitat), and community engagement in the Merang landscape.
Retire Sumatra Merang credits. Tell us the tonnes of CO₂e you need to compensate and Evertreen will source and retire Verra (VCS) credits on your behalf.
- Verra (VCS) verified
- Peatland REDD+ · tiger habitat
- Retired on your behalf
- Evertreen acts as intermediary
Reviewed by Evertreen. Last updated: June 2026.
Sources: Forest Carbon — Sumatra Merang, Verra Registry — VCS 1899. Photo: Hugo Rio Aditya (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons).
Part of Evertreen’s Verra Carbon Credits for Business.
