VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications
VMR0006 is a household & community methodology used by 230 projects on Verra. Registry records show 53,353,430 tonnes issued and 42.6% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
230
Countries
39
Credits issued
53,353,430 t
Credits retired
22,739,423 t
Retired share of issued
42.6%
Projects yet to issue
66.5%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology withdrawn from ICVCM assessment.
- VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications - 1.2
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.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Where it is used
- India 113 projects
- Malawi 11 projects
- Kenya 8 projects
- Uganda 7 projects
- Rwanda 6 projects
- Vietnam 5 projects
- Zambia 5 projects
- Philippines 5 projects
- Madagascar 5 projects
- Tanzania 4 projects
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,696,061 |
| 2024 | 9,246,080 |
| 2023 | 14,568,346 |
| 2022 | 15,020,533 |
| 2021 | 5,932,159 |
| 2020 | 1,434,280 |
| 2019 | 1,078,595 |
| 2018 | 96,304 |
| 2017 | 61,363 |
| 2016 | 57,939 |
| 2015 | 48,380 |
| 2014 | 32,045 |
| 2013 | 31,698 |
| 2012 | 30,666 |
| 2011 | 18,630 |
| 2010 | 351 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VMR0006
230 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Fuel Efficient Cooking in South Africa
Verra · South Africa · Energy Efficiency
11.4M
issued tCO₂e
Grouped Projects for Viet Nam Cookstove Program.
Verra · Vietnam · Energy Efficiency
7.4M
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Malawi - Project 2
Verra · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
4.4M
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Malawi
Verra · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
2.8M
issued tCO₂e
DelAgua Clean Cooking Grouped Project
Verra · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
2.4M
issued tCO₂e
Distribution of Improved Cook Stoves in Sub-Saharan Africa-Malawi-CPA-006
Verra · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
1.9M
issued tCO₂e
Distribution of Improved Cook Stoves in Sub-Saharan Africa-Zambia-CPA-007
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
Improved Cookstove Programme by SDG13 in India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
1.5M
issued tCO₂e
DelAgua Clean Cooking Grouped Project in Sierra Leone
Verra · Sierra Leone · Energy Efficiency
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
Eastern DRC Cookstove Project - South Kivu
Verra · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
1.3M
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Zimbabwe
Verra · Zimbabwe · Energy Efficiency
1.2M
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Tanzania
Verra · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
1.0M
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Zambia - Project 2
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
951.8K
issued tCO₂e
Clean Cookstoves for Rural India
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
870.0K
issued tCO₂e
Women led cleaner cooking initiative in Odisha
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
814.6K
issued tCO₂e
Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Zambia
Verra · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
780.3K
issued tCO₂e
Distribution of Improved Cook Stoves in Sub-Saharan Africa-Malawi-CPA-002
Verra · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
707.5K
issued tCO₂e
Installation of High Efficient Cook Stoves by EKI Energy Services Limited
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
620.0K
issued tCO₂e
ONIL Stoves Guatemala Uspantan
Verra · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
599.1K
issued tCO₂e
Global Cookstove Program (EKI Phase 05)
Verra · India · Energy Efficiency
556.6K
issued tCO₂e
Improved Cookstove Distribution in Ghana by EKI
Verra · Ghana · Energy Efficiency
550.0K
issued tCO₂e
Changing Lives via Improved Cooking Initiatives - Philippines
Verra · Philippines · Energy Efficiency
488.8K
issued tCO₂e
BioLite Africa Improved Stove Program
Verra · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
441.2K
issued tCO₂e
UpEnergy-Social and Climate Impact Programme-Uganda 1
Verra · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
383.2K
issued tCO₂e
ONIL Stoves, Guatemala - CPA 002
Verra · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
381.1K
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
Questions about VMR0006
How many projects use VMR0006?
230 projects, in 39 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VMR0006 approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology withdrawn from ICVCM assessment.
How much of the credits issued under VMR0006 have been retired?
42.6%, or 22,739,423 of 53,353,430 tonnes.