*Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD413

Country

Ghana

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

gs-kitchen-cookstoves

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

1,534,448 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

1,531,416 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2007 to 2017: 1,534,448 tonnes issued and 1,531,416 retired.0125k250k375k500k2007 issued: 1,246 tonnes2007 retired: 1,246 tonnes20072008 issued: 20,974 tonnes2008 retired: 20,974 tonnes20082009 issued: 47,928 tonnes2009 retired: 47,928 tonnes20092010 issued: 104,062 tonnes2010 retired: 104,062 tonnes20102011 issued: 163,054 tonnes2011 retired: 161,341 tonnes20112012 issued: 236,819 tonnes2012 retired: 236,819 tonnes20122013 issued: 292,473 tonnes2013 retired: 292,121 tonnes20132014 issued: 218,399 tonnes2014 retired: 218,399 tonnes20142015 issued: 188,841 tonnes2015 retired: 188,746 tonnes20152016 issued: 169,686 tonnes2016 retired: 169,492 tonnes20162017 issued: 90,966 tonnes2017 retired: 90,288 tonnes2017
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
201790,96690,288
2016169,686169,492
2015188,841188,746
2014218,399218,399
2013292,473292,121
2012236,819236,819
2011163,054161,341
2010104,062104,062
200947,92847,928
200820,97420,974
20071,2461,246

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 31 August 2007).
  • 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 31 August 2007).

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

Ghana and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
5
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
44
ITMOs transferred or received
11,733
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
2
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
2

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.

1.6% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Stadtwerke Rostock19,0442021
Air New Zealand3,3932022
Interface1,0002014
Norwegian Cruise Line3002021
HARTING2292017

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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 13: Climate ActionGoal 15: Life On Land

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 - Public Sector

Scale

Large scale

Structure

Standalone project

Developer

E+Carbon, Inc

Crediting period

31 Aug 2007 to 31 Aug 2017

Expected per year

65,563 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

*Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-kitchen-cookstoves protocol, located in Ghana. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 1,534,448 tonnes issued and 1,531,416 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has *Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana issued?

1,534,448 tonnes of credits have been issued and 1,531,416 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

Which organisations have retired credits from *Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana?

Registry records name 5 organisations, including Stadtwerke Rostock, Air New Zealand, Interface. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026