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Highveld Air Quality - Maluti East

Gold Standard · GS1038 · South Africa

Credits issued
13,841
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
13,841
100% of issued
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

Implementation of an alternative ignition technique for domestic coal fires.

The record

Project ID
GS1038
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-II.C. Demand-side energy efficiency activities for specific technologies
Developer
Nova Institute · 15 projects
Country
South Africa
First vintage
2010
Crediting period
2010-05-02 to 2020-05-01
Estimated yearly credits
4,000
Scale
Micro Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

The registry record we hold does not describe the communities involved.

Registry documents (the project design document and validation report) normally cover consultation and benefit-sharing; open the record in the registry to read them.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2010
Crediting period
2010-05-02 to 2020-05-01
Credits issued
13,841 (retired 13,841)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
-28.2976, 29.0426
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API)
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Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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