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EcoMakala Virunga Energy project

Gold Standard · GS5391 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Credits issued
97,331
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
1,505
2% of issued
Remaining
95,826
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

Eastern DRC and more specifically the North Kivu province is the most densely populated region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More than 90% of the population relies on wood and/or charcoal for their energy needs. The biomass comes mainly from non-sustainable and even illegal sources out of the Virunga National Park (ViNP), to the point that today most of the forest cover around urban areas in the region disappeared.

The record

Project ID
GS5391
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-III.BG. Emission reduction through sustainable charcoal production and consumption
Developer
CO2logic · 27 projects
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
First vintage
2017
Crediting period
2017-09-01 to 2031-08-31
Estimated yearly credits
116,605
Scale
Large Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
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 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2017
Crediting period
2017-09-01 to 2031-08-31
Credits issued
97,331 (retired 1,505)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
-1.6000, 29.2000
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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