Highveld Air Quality - Seme project

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD992

Country

South Africa

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

gs-alt-coal

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

27,249 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

27,230 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2010 to 2016: 27,249 tonnes issued and 27,230 retired.02.5k5k7.5k10k2010 issued: 2,654 tonnes2010 retired: 2,654 tonnes20102011 issued: 4,845 tonnes2011 retired: 4,845 tonnes20112012 issued: 7,739 tonnes2012 retired: 7,720 tonnes20122013 issued: 5,572 tonnes2013 retired: 5,572 tonnes20132014 issued: 4,547 tonnes2014 retired: 4,547 tonnes20142015 issued: 1,671 tonnes2015 retired: 1,671 tonnes20152016 issued: 221 tonnes2016 retired: 221 tonnes2016
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2016221221
20151,6711,671
20144,5474,547
20135,5725,572
20127,7397,720
20114,8454,845
20102,6542,654

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 16 April 2010).
  • 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 16 April 2010).

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

South Africa and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
17
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

Standalone project

Developer

Nova Institute

Crediting period

16 Apr 2010 to 16 Apr 2020

Expected per year

4,000 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

Highveld Air Quality - Seme project is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-alt-coal protocol, located in South Africa. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 27,249 tonnes issued and 27,230 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Highveld Air Quality - Seme project issued?

27,249 tonnes of credits have been issued and 27,230 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026