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Community Carbon Efficient Cooking Programme-VPA 17

Gold Standard · GS12120 · Uganda

Credits issued
178,795
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
35,000
20% of issued
Remaining
143,795
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

UpEnergy Group will work with micro-entrepreneurs, NGOs, financial institutions, local distribution partners etc. to provide residential/institutions users with clean cooking technologies. UpEnergy would ensure the last-mile distribution/installation of the energy efficient/clean energy technologies to the beneficiaries. This VPA is implemented in host country-Uganda.

The record

Project ID
GS12120
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Community Carbon · 18 projects
Country
Uganda
First vintage
2023
Crediting period
2023-03-01 to 2028-02-29
Estimated yearly credits
632,931
Scale
Large Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · 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 5: Gender Equality · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2023
Crediting period
2023-03-01 to 2028-02-29
Credits issued
178,795 (retired 35,000)

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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