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GS2504 Voluntary Gold Standard Multi-country Improved Cookstove PoA-Flamingo Cookstove Project VPA5

Gold Standard · GS5780 · Kenya

Credits issued
5,469
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
5,434
99% of issued
Remaining
35
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The purpose of this project activity is to distribute approximately 2,400 fuel-efficient firewood cookstoves in the Republic of Kenya (Kenya), particularly to employees of Flamingo (Flamingo Horticulture Ltd.) in the Mt. Kenya farms and members of communities neighboring the farms. The project activity will replace traditional three stone fires or conventional stoves without grate or chimney with Zoom Dura firewood cookstoves.

The record

Project ID
GS5780
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves v1.
Developer
South Pole Ltd · 13 projects
Country
Kenya
First vintage
2017
Crediting period
2017-07-07 to 2024-06-30
Estimated yearly credits
8,503
Scale
Micro Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

local 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 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2017
Crediting period
2017-07-07 to 2024-06-30
Credits issued
5,469 (retired 5,434)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
0.0270, 37.4200
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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