GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - VPA1

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD685

Country

Peru

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

gs-kitchen-cookstoves

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

928,949 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

598,993 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2008 to 2023: 928,949 tonnes issued and 598,993 retired.025k50k75k100k2008 issued: 1,049 tonnes2008 retired: 1,049 tonnes20082009 issued: 15,276 tonnes2009 retired: 15,276 tonnes2010 issued: 33,068 tonnes2010 retired: 33,068 tonnes20102011 issued: 84,983 tonnes2011 retired: 84,983 tonnes2012 issued: 60,377 tonnes2012 retired: 60,377 tonnes20122013 issued: 56,625 tonnes2013 retired: 56,625 tonnes2014 issued: 68,786 tonnes2014 retired: 68,786 tonnes20142015 issued: 72,089 tonnes2015 retired: 69,908 tonnes2016 issued: 88,551 tonnes2016 retired: 88,551 tonnes20162017 issued: 83,909 tonnes2017 retired: 32,109 tonnes2018 issued: 74,590 tonnes2018 retired: 50,370 tonnes20182019 issued: 75,006 tonnes2019 retired: 13,284 tonnes2020 issued: 74,522 tonnes2020 retired: 4,086 tonnes20202021 issued: 65,648 tonnes2021 retired: 20,200 tonnes2022 issued: 57,001 tonnes2022 retired: 85 tonnes20222023 issued: 17,469 tonnes2023 retired: 236 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202317,469236
202257,00185
202165,64820,200
202074,5224,086
201975,00613,284
201874,59050,370
201783,90932,109
201688,55188,551
201572,08969,908
201468,78668,786
201356,62556,625
201260,37760,377
201184,98384,983
201033,06833,068
200915,27615,276
20081,0491,049

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 15 November 2008).
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 15 November 2008).

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

Peru and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
1
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
15
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

0.3% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Spotify1,8652021

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

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Declared SDG contributions

Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.

Goal 1: No PovertyGoal 2: Zero HungerGoal 3: Good Health and Well-BeingGoal 4: Quality EducationGoal 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 12: Responsible Production and ConsumptionGoal 13: Climate ActionGoal 15: Life On LandGoal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026

What this layer checks

Gold Standard's current record

Gold Standard registry · as of 28 October 2026

Status

Gold Standard Certified Project

Project type

Energy Efficiency - Domestic

Scale

Large scale

Structure

Part of a programme (VPA)

Developer

MICROSOL SAS

Crediting period

15 Nov 2008 to 14 Nov 2029

Expected per year

98,904 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - VPA1 is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-kitchen-cookstoves protocol, located in Peru. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 928,949 tonnes issued and 598,993 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - VPA1 issued?

928,949 tonnes of credits have been issued and 598,993 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

Which organisations have retired credits from GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - VPA1?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Spotify. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026