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Biomass Briquettes in Tea Factories: Chebut Tombe Boito Itumbe Kapkoros & Tegat

Gold Standard · GS12188 · Kenya

Credits issued
357
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
0% of issued
Remaining
357
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The VPA will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the tea industry in Kenya by reducing the use of energy from non-renewable biomass in the baseline by substituting it with biomass briquettes, made from bagasse which is a renewable fuel made from waste streams from the sugar industry.

The record

Project ID
GS12188
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Biomass · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-III.AS. Switch from fossil fuel to biomass in existing manufacturing facilities for non-energy applications
Developer
TAMU DMCC · 3 projects
Country
Kenya
First vintage
2023
Crediting period
2023-05-05 to 2028-05-04
Estimated yearly credits
47,528
Scale
Small Scale ·
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 15: Life On Land · 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 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2023
Crediting period
2023-05-05 to 2028-05-04
Credits issued
357 (retired 0)

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 Kenya 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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