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.
Nairobi River Basin Biogas Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
29.2K
issued tCO₂e
Pôr do Sol Ceramic Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
21.7K
issued tCO₂e
Nepal Biogas Support Program-CPA 10: 10589 digesters
Gold Standard · Nepal · Renewable Energy
20.8K
issued tCO₂e
Mubende Stoves Improved Cook Stoves Enterprise
Gold Standard · Uganda · Renewable Energy
20.2K
issued tCO₂e
São Judas Tadeu Fuel Switching Project
Verra · Brazil · Renewable Energy
19.6K
issued tCO₂e
Balsas Renewable Energy Project
Gold Standard · Brazil · Renewable Energy
19.4K
issued tCO₂e
BIODIGERSTER PROJECT IN EAST UTTAR PRADESH INDIA
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Biogas CDM Project of IFDP
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Biogas CDM Project of SHTCDP
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Biogas CDM Project of SUCHI
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Biogas Programme Nicaragua - Programa de Biogás Nicaragua (PBN)
Gold Standard · Nicaragua · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
CDM Biogas Project of Mahasakthi Women Cooperative Federation
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
CLEAN BIO-ENERGY INITIATIVE IN MADHYA PRADESH AND MAHARASHTRA
Verra · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
CPA - KE - 001 Kibera
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
CPA-KE-008-Kisumu
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
CPA-KE-009-Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
CPA-MA-25-Madagascar Ethanol Stove Program
Gold Standard · Madagascar · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
CPA-MA-28-Madagascar Ethanol Stove Program
Gold Standard · Madagascar · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Cleanstar Mozambique - Maputo Ethanol Cookstove and Cooking Fuel Project 1
Gold Standard · Mozambique · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Dissemination of improved cook stoves and generation of charcoal - PoA
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
ECO2 Renewable Biomass Fuel Enterprise
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST) CPA No.1
Gold Standard · Uganda · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
GS11574 GS11691 RVPA-1 CPA-KE-Kenya Samsung Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
GS11574 GS11718 RVPA-1 CPA-MA-024-Madagascar
Gold Standard · Madagascar · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Garner Mozambique - BioEthanol Cookstoves Project CPA1
Gold Standard · Mozambique · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
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.