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African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) - Uganda - VPA003

Gold Standard · GS4236 · Uganda

Credits issued
175,098
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
139,599
80% of issued
Remaining
35,499
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

This is the third VPA of the African Biogas Carbon Programme (ABC) that will operate following the rules and regulations of a Gold Standard Programme of Activities. It is the first VPA of the Uganda Domestic Biogas Programme (UDBP) designed for biodigesters installed from November 2009 onwards. VPAs under the ABC PoA will install biodigesters at households currently using non-renewable biomass and fossil fuels as their main source of cooking fuel. The biodigesters will be fed with manure mixed with water, which will undergo anaerobic digestion and produce biogas that is channelled directly to a cook stove. This biogas produced replaces the combustion of biomass and fossil fuels, thereby reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The biodigesters also reduce methane (CH4) emissions by diverting manure that would otherwise decompose without the capture and use of the methane.

The record

Project ID
GS4236
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Biodigesters · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
AFRICA BIOENERGY PROGRAMS LIMITED · 5 projects
Country
Uganda
First vintage
2015
Crediting period
2015-04-19 to 2029-04-18
Estimated yearly credits
10,376
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 2: Zero Hunger · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 2: Zero Hunger · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2015
Crediting period
2015-04-19 to 2029-04-18
Credits issued
175,098 (retired 139,599)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Programme location Location stated by the registry and shared by several projects of one programme
Coordinates
1.0000, 32.0000
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API)
Note
Same coordinates are shared by 5 registry entries of one programme
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Other biodigesters projects in Uganda

Uganda Dairy Biogas Program
GS11682 · Gold Standard Certified Project
6,531
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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