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AquaCarbon Ghana VPA1

Gold Standard · GS23183 · Ghana

Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
In the pipeline
Listed

About this project

The goal of this proposed VPA is the widespread installation of low greenhouse gas (GHG) water purification technologies to community water supply systems for households in northern Ghana to use. Element15 will install and maintain the water treatment systems (BAR systems) at existing water sources situated in rural and peri-urban communities. The BAR systems are based on membrane technology and do not use energy in the filtration process, so the project does not cause greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This VPA will apply the Gold Standard Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" (Version 1.0) to quantify the emission reductions achieved by providing safe drinking water and avoiding the need for water boiling using non-renewable fuel.

The record

Project ID
GS23183
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Clean Water · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Element15 B.V · 2 projects
Country
Ghana
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2025-01-01 to 2029-12-31
Estimated yearly credits
60,000
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

householdslocal communities
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 1: No Poverty · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2025-01-01 to 2029-12-31
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 Ghana 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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