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GS10789 GS11671 VPA61: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Nigeria

Gold Standard · GS11671 · Nigeria

Credits issued
3,384,325
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
373,996
11% of issued
Remaining
3,010,329
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

This VPA involves the distribution of Improved cooking devices in Nigeria that replace inefficient methods of cooking like 3-stone fires.

The record

Project ID
GS11671
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Global Cookstoves Ltd. · 12 projects
Country
Nigeria
First vintage
2021
Crediting period
2021-12-13 to 2026-12-12
Estimated yearly credits
1,974,258
Scale
Large Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 1: No Poverty
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 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 1: No Poverty

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2021
Crediting period
2021-12-13 to 2026-12-12
Credits issued
3,384,325 (retired 373,996)

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 Nigeria 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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