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CARBON PROJECT

Municipal Waste Composting in Dschang Cameroon

Gold Standard · GS4593 · Cameroon

Credits issued
20,405
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
17,954
88% of issued
Remaining
2,451
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The objective of the proposed project is the implementation of a composting unit for the organic fraction of the domestic waste of Dschang (Cameroon).

The record

Project ID
GS4593
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Composting · Waste Management
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-III.F. Avoidance of methane emissions through composting
Developer
GoodPlanet · 5 projects
Country
Cameroon
First vintage
2017
Crediting period
2017-03-01 to 2027-02-28
Estimated yearly credits
4,364
Scale
Micro Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 2: Zero Hunger · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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 13: Climate Action · Goal 2: Zero Hunger · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2017
Crediting period
2017-03-01 to 2027-02-28
Credits issued
20,405 (retired 17,954)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
5.4288, 10.0442
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API)
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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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