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Composting of Municipal organic waste in Mahajanga (Madagascar)

Verra (VCS) · VCS353 · Madagascar

Credits issued
39,986
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
39,986
100% of issued
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Withdrawn or inactive
Late to Verify

The record

Project ID
VCS353
Registry
Verra (VCS)
Type
Composting · Waste Management
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-III.F. Avoidance of methane emissions through composting
Developer
Goodplanet (PP) · 5 projects
Country
Madagascar
First vintage
2009
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08

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.

Status and timeline

Registry status
Late to Verify (Withdrawn or inactive)
First credits (vintage)
2009
Credits issued
39,986 (retired 39,986)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Madagascar as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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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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