GS12443 GS12492 RVPA-32: ECC_Multi-country Electric Clean Cooking Programme in Uganda

Gold Standard · GS12841 · Uganda

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Credits issued

tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Credits retired

—

Remaining

issued and not yet retired

Status

In the pipeline

Listed

About this project

This VPA has been strategically designed to introduce metered cooking devices, specifically Induction Cookstoves (ICs), with the primary goal of displacing or reducing the consumption of charcoal and other conventional fuels in urban and peri-urban households located within the Republic of Uganda. These innovative ICs will harness cooking energy directly from the national electrical grid. This VPA, with its focus on deploying Induction Cookstoves powered by clean electricity, represents a forward-thinking and environmentally conscious approach to addressing the persistent reliance on polluting fuels for cooking in the Republic of Uganda. By leveraging the advantages of electricity from renewable sources and metered cooking technology, this initiative aims to significantly reduce the environmental impact associated with traditional cooking methods while simultaneously improving the quality of life for countless households.

The record

Project ID: GS12841
Registry: Gold Standard
Type: Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction: Reduction
Methodology: —
Developer: ECOA Climate Capital · 45 projects
Country: Uganda
First vintage: —
Crediting period: 2026-01-02 to 2031-01-01
Estimated yearly credits: 125,489
Scale: Large Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 1: No Poverty
Data from: Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

households

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 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 1: No Poverty

Status and timeline

Registry status: Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage): none yet
Crediting period: 2026-01-02 to 2031-01-01
Credits issued: 0 (retired 0)

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.