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GS1247 VPA 52: Improved Cook Stoves in Chamanculo C Maputo (Mozambique) phase II

Gold Standard · GS4611 · Mozambique

Credits issued
16,464
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
16,211
98% of issued
Remaining
253
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The Micro-Scale Voluntary Project Activity “GS1247 VPA 52: Improved Cook Stoves in Chamanculo C, Maputo (Mozambique), phase II" involves the distribution of approximately 1.496 domestic fuel-efficient cookstoves to households within the District of Chamanculo C in Maputo city, Mozambique. The goal of the VPA is to improve energy efficiency and at the same improve the conditions of the local population.

The record

Project ID
GS4611
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 v 1.
Developer
Carbonsink (Carbonsink Group S.r.l.) · 44 projects
Country
Mozambique
First vintage
2014
Crediting period
2014-07-05 to 2021-07-04
Estimated yearly credits
10
Scale
Micro Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
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 15: Life On Land · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2014
Crediting period
2014-07-05 to 2021-07-04
Credits issued
16,464 (retired 16,211)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
-25.9418, 32.5501
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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