VPA 26 - GHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in Bangladesh

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD4391

Country

Bangladesh

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

gs-simplified-cookstoves

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

35,332 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

23,851 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2015 to 2020: 35,332 tonnes issued and 23,851 retired.02.5k5k7.5k10k2015 issued: 8,408 tonnes2015 retired: 8,408 tonnes20152016 issued: 8,448 tonnes2016 retired: 8,448 tonnes20162017 issued: 6,044 tonnes2017 retired: 5,924 tonnes20172018 issued: 5,843 tonnes2018 retired: 1,071 tonnes20182019 issued: 5,662 tonnes20192020 issued: 927 tonnes2020
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2020927none
20195,662none
20185,8431,071
20176,0445,924
20168,4488,448
20158,4088,408

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • GS The Gold Standard Simplified Methodology For Clean And Efficient Cookstoves - 1.0-3.0: does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
  • GS The Gold Standard Simplified Methodology For Clean And Efficient Cookstoves - 4.0: 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 29 April 2015).
  • 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 29 April 2015).

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

Bangladesh and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
1
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
4
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
11
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
7

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 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 - Domestic

Scale

Micro scale

Structure

Part of a programme (VPA)

Developer

Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation

Crediting period

29 Apr 2015 to 28 Apr 2025

Expected per year

8,734 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

VPA 26 - GHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in Bangladesh is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-simplified-cookstoves protocol, located in Bangladesh. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 35,332 tonnes issued and 23,851 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has VPA 26 - GHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in Bangladesh issued?

35,332 tonnes of credits have been issued and 23,851 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

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

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026