AMS-I.E. Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user
AMS-I.E. is a household & community methodology used by 123 projects on Gold Standard, Verra. Registry records show 15,077,698 tonnes issued and 59.6% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
123
Countries
14
Credits issued
15,077,698 t
Credits retired
8,989,771 t
Retired share of issued
59.6%
Projects yet to issue
34.1%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.
- AMS-I.E. - Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user - 1.0-13.0
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Where it is used
- India 40 projects
- Brazil 34 projects
- Kenya 13 projects
- Nepal 12 projects
- Uganda 7 projects
- Burundi 3 projects
- Madagascar 3 projects
- Mozambique 3 projects
- Ethiopia 2 projects
- Nicaragua 1 project
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 171,570 |
| 2024 | 389,903 |
| 2023 | 578,695 |
| 2022 | 1,124,814 |
| 2021 | 1,582,121 |
| 2020 | 1,606,292 |
| 2019 | 1,297,078 |
| 2018 | 1,011,801 |
| 2017 | 861,814 |
| 2016 | 763,556 |
| 2015 | 743,645 |
| 2014 | 726,056 |
| 2013 | 643,079 |
| 2012 | 674,100 |
| 2011 | 632,778 |
| 2010 | 633,764 |
| 2009 | 592,026 |
| 2008 | 573,468 |
| 2007 | 344,717 |
| 2006 | 126,421 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using AMS-I.E.
122 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Household biogas plants installed in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
220.1K
issued tCO₂e
Barbosa Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
219.1K
issued tCO₂e
Implementation of clean energy technology in rural areas of India-2
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
211.9K
issued tCO₂e
Implementation of clean energy technology in rural areas of India-1
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
207.5K
issued tCO₂e
Installation of Household Biogas plants in various states of India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
202.6K
issued tCO₂e
Household biogas plants in rural parts of North East India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
192.6K
issued tCO₂e
Milenium Ceramic Switching Non Renewable Biomass Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
190.8K
issued tCO₂e
Irmãos Fredi Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
189.2K
issued tCO₂e
Ituiutaba Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
188.7K
issued tCO₂e
Maracá Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
183.0K
issued tCO₂e
Household biogas project in Uttarakhand and Kerala India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
182.1K
issued tCO₂e
Bom Jesus Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
167.0K
issued tCO₂e
Buenos Aires Renewable Energy Project
Gold Standard · Brazil · Renewable Energy
163.5K
issued tCO₂e
*Bagepalli CDM Biogas Programme
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
161.8K
issued tCO₂e
Installation of Household biogas plants in India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
153.1K
issued tCO₂e
Bundling of household biogas plants for thermal energy applications
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
139.7K
issued tCO₂e
Installation of Household Biogas plants in Punjab - 1
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
135.0K
issued tCO₂e
CPA-KE-009 KENYA
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
133.8K
issued tCO₂e
Displacement of firewood by household biogas stoves in India
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
127.0K
issued tCO₂e
Rio Negro Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
116.6K
issued tCO₂e
Biodigestor Program in the State of Kerala by INSEDA and SDA
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
112.3K
issued tCO₂e
Social Education and Development Society (SEDS) Biogas CDM project for the rural poor
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
108.6K
issued tCO₂e
Dissemination of TLUD improved cook stoves in the Sundarbans India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
104.5K
issued tCO₂e
Smokeless living in rural areas of India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
104.5K
issued tCO₂e
Santorini Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
104.2K
issued tCO₂e
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves 24 projects · CCP-Approved
- VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications 230 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
Questions about AMS-I.E.
How many projects use AMS-I.E.?
123 projects, in 14 countries, as of June 2026.
Is AMS-I.E. approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.
How much of the credits issued under AMS-I.E. have been retired?
59.6%, or 8,989,771 of 15,077,698 tonnes.