GS1247 VPA 11 Improved Kitchen Regimes: Gatsibo District Borehole Project Rwanda

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD3306

Country

Rwanda

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

gs-tpddtec

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

51,938 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

51,938 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2014 to 2021: 51,938 tonnes issued and 51,938 retired.05k10k15k20k2014 issued: 1,532 tonnes2014 retired: 1,532 tonnes20142015 issued: 10,131 tonnes2015 retired: 10,131 tonnes20152016 issued: 10,027 tonnes2016 retired: 10,027 tonnes20162017 issued: 9,943 tonnes2017 retired: 9,943 tonnes20172018 issued: 9,967 tonnes2018 retired: 9,967 tonnes20182019 issued: 5,536 tonnes2019 retired: 5,536 tonnes20192020 issued: 4,377 tonnes2020 retired: 4,377 tonnes20202021 issued: 425 tonnes2021 retired: 425 tonnes2021
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2021425425
20204,3774,377
20195,5365,536
20189,9679,967
20179,9439,943
201610,02710,027
201510,13110,131
20141,5321,532

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • GS TPDDTEC - Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption - 2.0-3.1: approved
  • Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating (RECH) formerly TPDDTEC - 4.0: approved
  • Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating (RECH) formerly TPDDTEC - 5.0: under assessment

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 5 November 2014).
  • 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 5 November 2014).

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

Rwanda and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
3
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
2
Article 6.2 activities
14
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
2
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.

4.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Salesforce2,0002017
Interface4842018

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

What this layer checks

Declared SDG contributions

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

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-BeingGoal 5: Gender EqualityGoal 6: Clean Water and SanitationGoal 13: Climate Action

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

Micro scale

Structure

Part of a programme (VPA)

Developer

CO2balance UK ltd

Crediting period

5 Nov 2014 to 4 Nov 2021

Expected per year

10,000 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

GS1247 VPA 11 Improved Kitchen Regimes: Gatsibo District Borehole Project Rwanda is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-tpddtec protocol, located in Rwanda. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 51,938 tonnes issued and 51,938 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has GS1247 VPA 11 Improved Kitchen Regimes: Gatsibo District Borehole Project Rwanda issued?

51,938 tonnes of credits have been issued and 51,938 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from GS1247 VPA 11 Improved Kitchen Regimes: Gatsibo District Borehole Project Rwanda?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including Salesforce, Interface. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026