VCS-3342: XiCO2e: Mexican Reforestation Project
We would need more information about recent independent verification or third-party scrutiny before deciding to buy credits from VCS-3342, the XiCO2e: Mexican Reforestation Project. At present, we find no public reviews, disputes, or reports addressing risk factors for this project. Our decision would be improved by evidence of independent assessment or updates on monitoring.
This project issues removal credits, meaning it claims to take CO₂ out of the atmosphere. The carbon is held in living systems, so it can be released again by fire, disease, logging or land use change.
Project summary
| Registry | Verra |
|---|---|
| Project ID | 3342 · registry record |
| Proponent | Multiple Proponents |
| Country | Mexico (Central America and the Caribbean) |
| Project type | Afforestation, reforestation and revegetation |
| Methodology | AR-ACM0003 Afforestation and reforestation of lands except wetla |
| Registry status | Registered, as of 26 August 2026 |
| Credits issued | 84,598 |
| Credits retired | 9,273 |
| Crediting period | Not recorded |
| Credit type | Removal, impermanent |
| Last assessed | 26 August 2026 |
What this project is
VCS-3342, the XiCO2e: Mexican Reforestation Project, is run by multiple proponents in Mexico and aims to generate carbon credits through reforestation of degraded lands. It uses an approved Verra methodology (AR-ACM0003) to quantify carbon removals by planting trees, with credits primarily removal and impermanent in nature. As of now, the project is registered and has issued over 84,000 credits since its first crediting in 2017.
What independent review has found
We found no published independent examination of VCS-3342 from a source that meets our sourcing standard. That is not a clean bill of health. It means nobody we can cite has looked at this project publicly, and a buyer should treat the absence of scrutiny as a reason to do their own.
Ratings
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 for concern, where a higher score means more concern. How these are weighted.
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Additionality No public evidence
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Baseline and over-crediting risk No public evidence
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Permanence and reversal risk No public evidence
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Leakage No public evidence
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Community and safeguards No public evidence
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Verification quality and recency No public evidence
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Registry status 0 / 100 concern
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Independent scrutiny 100 / 100 concern
Alternatives from Evertreen
We sell tree planting and verified carbon credits. Here are three options related to this project type and region.
Trees in Mexico
Mexico · Afforestation, reforestation and revegetation from £ 20.00 per tree Same country Plant nowTrees in Nicaragua - NicaForest
Nicaragua · Afforestation, reforestation and revegetation from £ 15.00 per tree Same project type Plant nowTrees in Panama - Biodiverse Forests
Panama · Afforestation, reforestation and revegetation from £ 15.00 per tree Same project type Plant nowTalk to us about a bespoke offset plan
Evertreen is a commercial provider of tree planting and carbon credits. This assessment is generated independently using published sources and our methodology, which you can read in full. We include our own products here so you know exactly where our commercial interest lies. Trees planted and credits retired are separate things and we report them separately.
This assessment is generated from publicly available sources using our published methodology and is provided for information only. It is not investment, legal or procurement advice, and it is not a substitute for your own due diligence. Findings reflect the sources listed and the date shown. If you represent this project and believe something here is inaccurate, please request a correction.
