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Riau Ecosystem Restoration Carbon Project
Multiple Proponents · Riau Province · 130.090 ha
A 130,090-ha REDD+ peat-swamp restoration project on Sumatra's Kampar Peninsula, operated under APRIL Group (Royal Golden Eagle) concessions and developed by Singapore-based Himpanzee. Registered with Verra (VCS 2403) under VM0007, the project targets ~373 Mt CO2e avoided over 57 years but faces serious additionality and greenwashing critiques. Pipeline; no issuance yet.
- Name
- Riau Ecosystem Restoration Carbon Project
- Developer
- Multiple Proponents
- Province
- Riau Province
- Type
- Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use
- Methodology
- VM0007
- Hectares
- 130.090 ha
- Status
- Pipeline
- Integrity score
- 72 / 100
- Registry IDs
- Verra VCS2403
- Generated
- Updated 2026-04-23
What is Riau Ecosystem Restoration Carbon Project?
A 130,090-ha REDD+ peat-swamp restoration project on Sumatra's Kampar Peninsula, operated under APRIL Group (Royal Golden Eagle) concessions and developed by Singapore-based Himpanzee. Registered with Verra (VCS 2403) under VM0007, the project targets ~373 Mt CO2e avoided over 57 years but faces serious additionality and greenwashing critiques.
Who operates Riau Ecosystem Restoration Carbon Project?
Riau Ecosystem Restoration Carbon Project is developed by Multiple Proponents and listed on Verra VCS2403.
What is its integrity score?
72 / 100. Driven down by registry transparency (55) and supported by validation recency (85).
Why is it notable?
Latest news. March 2026 — The Diplomat (with Pulitzer Center support) published a months-long investigation concluding the project's carbon credits rest on a 'hypothetical deforestation threat unlikely to materialize,' amplifying additionality concerns . March 2024 — RER published a self-produced 'Long Road to Climate Restoration' special report reaffirming the 373 Mt CO2e headline and 57-year lifetime .
When was this last updated?
This dossier was generated on 2026-04-23 by claude-agent-websearch.
A 130,090-ha REDD+ peat-swamp restoration project on Sumatra's Kampar Peninsula, operated under APRIL Group (Royal Golden Eagle) concessions and developed by Singapore-based Himpanzee. Registered with Verra (VCS 2403) under VM0007, the project targets ~373 Mt CO2e avoided over 57 years but faces serious additionality and greenwashing critiques. Pipeline; no issuance yet.
Analyst briefing
Activities & scale The Riau Ecosystem Restoration (RER) carbon project covers ~130,090 ha on the Kampar Peninsula in Pelalawan Regency, Riau, across four APRIL-linked ecosystem restoration concessions: PT Gemilang Cipta Nusantara, PT Sinar Mutiara Nusantara, PT The Best One Unitimber, and PT Global Alam Nusantara 12. Activities include hydrological restoration (canal blocking), fire patrols, native replanting, and community livelihood programs for the ~17,000 people in the landscape 23. The broader RER program also includes ~20,600 ha on Padang Island, but the Verra carbon project is scoped to the Kampar peninsula 12.
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Integrity score
Moderate
v1 methodology, calibrating. Last computed 2026-06-10.
Registries
Issuances
Pipeline — no issuances recorded.
Retirements
—
Total retired
No retirements recorded.
Satellite alerts (last 90 days)
Total
596
High confidence
0
Nominal confidence
0
Score methodology
Score computed 2026-06-10 from inputs: alerts last 90 days (596), high-confidence alerts (0), registries (1), years since validation (4.64).
Methodology v1. Weights: validation recency 25%, reversal risk 35%, community flags 20%, transparency 20%. See full methodology →