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JOil Jatropha plantation in Ghana

Gold Standard · GS11154 · Ghana

Credits issued
18,752
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
8,001
43% of issued
Remaining
10,751
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The JOil Jatropha plantation project is located near Yeji, the district capital of the Pru District Assembly of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The project aims to expand its plantation activities to mitigate climate change and improve the land use of open shrubland. Furthermore, the project missions to create jobs in rural areas through the sustainable production of biofuels and enhance the livelihood of communities. The project is working with local communities and out-growers to promote sustainability practices. The project attempts to the plantation of about 3,944.20 ha with Jatropha curcas. In 2018, the area of 1,018.0 ha have been planted and the remaining will be planted in 2022.

The record

Project ID
GS11154
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Afforestation/Reforestation · Forestry & Land Use
Removal or reduction
Impermanent Removal
Methodology
—
Developer
JOIL (S) Pte. Ltd. · 1 project
Country
Ghana
First vintage
2018
Crediting period
2018-06-07 to 2047-06-07
Estimated yearly credits
55,072
Scale
Small Scale · Standalone
Buffer pool deposits
3,751
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

local communities
Basis: Project description (Gold Standard registry). This lists who the project describes working with; it is not a check of benefit-sharing.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2018
Crediting period
2018-06-07 to 2047-06-07
Credits issued
18,752 (retired 8,001)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Ghana as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

Other afforestation/reforestation projects in Ghana

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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