VCC Benin Water Purifier Project
Registry
Gold Standard
Project ID
GLD11968
Country
Category
Energy Efficiency
Methodology
Status
Not stated
Credits Issued
500,903 tCO₂e
Credits Retired
None retired yet
Data as of
1 June 2026
Credit Passport
How to read itIssuance and retirement by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) | Retired (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,345 | none |
| 2023 | 294,908 | none |
| 2022 | 153,650 | none |
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Credit Passport in detail
ICVCM quality status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
- Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
- GS Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply - 2.0: under assessment
- GS Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply - 1.0: 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
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 2022 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 18 February 2022, 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 2022 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 18 February 2022, 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
Benin and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 1
- 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
- 0
- 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
Recorded buyers
No retirements in registry records.
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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Declared SDG contributions
Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.
Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026
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
Standalone project
Developer
PRIM0CARB0N PTE. LTD.
Crediting period
18 Feb 2022 to 17 Feb 2027
Expected per year
492,678 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration
VCC Benin Water Purifier Project is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-drinking-water protocol, located in Benin. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 500,903 tonnes issued and none retired to date. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.
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Questions about this project
How many credits has VCC Benin Water Purifier Project issued?
500,903 tonnes of credits have been issued and 0 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.
What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?
Methodology under ICVCM assessment. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.
Registry data as of June 1, 2026