GS5047 VPA5 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Burera II

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD5889

Country

Rwanda

Category

Not specified

Methodology

Not specified

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

23,703 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

22,118 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2019 to 2024: 23,703 tonnes issued and 22,118 retired.02.5k5k7.5k10k2019 issued: 39 tonnes2019 retired: 39 tonnes20192020 issued: 1,681 tonnes2020 retired: 1,681 tonnes20202021 issued: 4,836 tonnes2021 retired: 4,811 tonnes20212022 issued: 4,314 tonnes2022 retired: 4,229 tonnes20222023 issued: 7,231 tonnes2023 retired: 7,137 tonnes20232024 issued: 5,602 tonnes2024 retired: 4,221 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20245,6024,221
20237,2317,137
20224,3144,229
20214,8364,811
20201,6811,681
20193939

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.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 11 December 2019, but whether that is the first period is not in registry data.
  • 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.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 11 December 2019, but whether that is the first period is not in registry data.

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

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

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 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 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

Likano Project Development GmbH

Crediting period

11 Dec 2019 to 12 Dec 2026

Expected per year

9,955 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

GS5047 VPA5 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Burera II is registered with Gold Standard, located in Rwanda. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 23,703 tonnes issued and 22,118 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has GS5047 VPA5 African Improved Cookstoves and Clean Water Programme: Virunga Mountain Gorilla Cookstove Project Burera II issued?

23,703 tonnes of credits have been issued and 22,118 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026