Global Cookstove Program (Phase 51)
Registry
Verra
Project ID
VCS3522
Country
Category
Energy Efficiency
Methodology
Status
Listed
Credits Issued
Not yet issued
Credits Retired
None retired yet
Data as of
1 June 2026
Credit Passport
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ICVCM quality status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
- Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
- VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications - 1.2: 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 28 October 2026
CORSIA screen
A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.
First phase, 2024 to 2026
- ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
- DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataNo issuance in registry records, and the crediting period start 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
- ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
- DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataNo issuance in registry records, and the crediting period start 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
India and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 2
- 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
Global Cookstove Program (Phase 51) is registered with Verra under the vmr0006 protocol, located in India. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show no credits issued or retired yet, which is expected for a project that has not completed verification. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.
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Questions about this project
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