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Up Energy Improved Cookstoves Programme Uganda – CPA No 031 supported by Republic of Korea

Gold Standard · GS11520 · Uganda

Credits issued
28,063
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
28,063
100% of issued
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The CPA is located in the Republic of Uganda and involves distribution of efficient biomass fired Improved Cookstoves (ICS). The project ICS replace the low efficiency, traditional biomass fired stoves, used for meeting similar thermal energy needs in the baseline. The CPA is included under CDM PoA-9956 with reference number 9956-P1-0031-CP1.

The record

Project ID
GS11520
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-II.G. Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass
Developer
UpEnergy Group · 98 projects
Country
Uganda
First vintage
2021
Crediting period
2020-01-07 to 2025-01-06
Estimated yearly credits
41,186
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
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 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2021
Crediting period
2020-01-07 to 2025-01-06
Credits issued
28,063 (retired 28,063)

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 Uganda as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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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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