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.
Improved cook stove project for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda.
Gold Standard · Uganda · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
India Organic Waste Management Programme (IOWMP)
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
KOKO Kenya - Ethanol Cookstoves Program
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Micro Scale Biogas CDM Project of BEST
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Micro Scale Biogas CDM Project of SACRED
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Micro Scale Biogas CDM Project of WORD
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
PoA GS 973 - Aid Africa CPA 1 GS 6143
Gold Standard · Uganda · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
PoA GS 973 - Ecological Christian Organisation (ECO) CPA 1 GS XXXX
Gold Standard · Uganda · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
PoA GS 973 - United Organic Coffee Growers (UOCG) CPA I
Gold Standard · Uganda · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
PoA GS973 - GUMUTINDO CPA1
Gold Standard · Uganda · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
PoA GS973 - JFK CPA1 GS4017/James Finlay Kenya (JFK) CPA1
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
PoA for the Reduction of Emission from Non-Renewable Fuel from Cooking at Household Level
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
PoA for the Reduction of emission non-renewable fuel from cooking at household level
Gold Standard · Kenya · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
PoA for the dissemination of clean cooking technologies in households and communities
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Project Gaia Cook Stove Programme of Activities
Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Project Gaia Cook Stove Programme of Activities CPA0003 Ethiopia
Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
Renewable biomass fired improved cookstoves programme for households in Burundi by BQS
Gold Standard · Burundi · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
San Juan de Pasto Clean Project
Gold Standard · Colombia · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Solar water heaters for rural areas in Georgia
Gold Standard · Georgia · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
Sustainable Fuelwood and Microgasification Cooking Solutions for rural and urban Households CPA1
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
The Garner Sustainable Biomass and Renewable Energy Programme
Gold Standard · Mozambique · Renewable Energy
No issuance recorded
clean energy solutions in rural India
Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy
Not yet issued
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.