GS-DRINKING-WATER
GS-DRINKING-WATER is a methodology used by 104 projects on Gold Standard. Registry records show 4,381,906 tonnes issued and 21.1% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
104
Countries
28
Credits issued
4,381,906 t
Credits retired
925,447 t
Retired share of issued
21.1%
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
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
Projects using GS-DRINKING-WATER
104 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Multi-Layer Household Water Filtration System in Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
1.4M
issued tCO₂e
Eritrea Community Boreholes
Gold Standard · Eritrea · Energy Efficiency
914.8K
issued tCO₂e
Togo household water purifier project
Gold Standard · Togo · Energy Efficiency
506.0K
issued tCO₂e
VCC Benin Water Purifier Project
Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency
500.9K
issued tCO₂e
Mali Safe Drinking Water Program
Gold Standard · Mali · Energy Efficiency
248.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS11638 GS11640 RVPA-2 SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa- WPS in Uganda by AERA- VPA 4
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
119.1K
issued tCO₂e
Household water purifier project in Laos
Gold Standard · Laos · Energy Efficiency
99.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS11638 GS11640 RVPA-3 SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa- WPS in Uganda by AERA- VPA 5
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
81.1K
issued tCO₂e
GS 12030 VPA 1 Safe Water Project in Kigoma and Dodoma (Tanzania)
Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
72.4K
issued tCO₂e
GS1247 VPA 33 Improved Kitchen Regimes : Kaliro Safe Water Project
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
67.0K
issued tCO₂e
GS11638 GS11640 RVPA-1 SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa- WPS in Uganda by TASC- VPA 3
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
66.1K
issued tCO₂e
Water and Climate VPA #1 - Madhya Pradesh India
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
58.7K
issued tCO₂e
Household water purifier programme in Guinea
Gold Standard · Guinea · Energy Efficiency
55.0K
issued tCO₂e
GS11638 GS11640 RVPA-5 SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa- WPS in Uganda by AERA- VPA 15
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
40.6K
issued tCO₂e
GS11638 VPA-1 SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa- WPS in Rwanda- VPA 1
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
38.7K
issued tCO₂e
Safe Water in Uganda
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
37.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS11638 GS11640 RVPA-4 SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa- WPS in Uganda by AERA- VPA 14
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
30.5K
issued tCO₂e
Water and Climate VPA #2 - Madhya Pradesh India
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
25.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS 12239 VPA-1 Amazi Meza Rwanda Water Supply Project For Schools
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
23.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS12239 GS12240 RVPA-1 Amazi Meza Rwanda Water Supply Project For Schools
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
17.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS12219 VPA- 1 Water filter project in Dindori Madhya Pradesh India
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
3.2K
issued tCO₂e
Saaf Paani Clean Drinking Water Project in India by Removall
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
2.3K
issued tCO₂e
Access to safe drinking water project in Senegal
Gold Standard · Senegal · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Amazi Meza Rwanda Water Supply Project For Schools - PoA
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
AquaCarbon Safe Water
Gold Standard · Ghana · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Questions about GS-DRINKING-WATER
How many projects use GS-DRINKING-WATER?
104 projects, in 28 countries, as of 1 June 2026.
Is GS-DRINKING-WATER approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
How much of the credits issued under GS-DRINKING-WATER have been retired?
21.1%, or 925,447 of 4,381,906 tonnes.