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UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme- Cooking Devices VPA-40

Gold Standard · GS13020 · Malawi

Credits issued
16,639
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
0% of issued
Remaining
16,639
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-Malawi.

The record

Project ID
GS13020
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS TPDDTEC Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption v3.1
Developer
UpEnergy Group · 98 projects
Country
Malawi
First vintage
2024
Crediting period
2024-07-02 to 2029-07-01
Estimated yearly credits
39,034
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
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 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2024
Crediting period
2024-07-02 to 2029-07-01
Credits issued
16,639 (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 Malawi 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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