Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Kenya

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS2349

Country

Kenya

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

vm0050

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

472,652 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

196,015 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2020 to 2024: 472,652 tonnes issued and 196,015 retired.0125k250k375k500k2020 issued: 106 tonnes2020 retired: 106 tonnes20202021 issued: 24,251 tonnes2021 retired: 7,002 tonnes20212022 issued: 331,705 tonnes2022 retired: 135,747 tonnes20222023 issued: 107,813 tonnes2023 retired: 53,160 tonnes20232024 issued: 8,777 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20248,777none
2023107,81353,160
2022331,705135,747
202124,2517,002
2020106106

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology approved for the CCP label.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves - 1.0: approved

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

What this layer checks

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 dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting 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

What this layer checks

Kenya 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
5
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
17
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
1

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.

1.1% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Corrs Chambers Westgarth2,0712024

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Kenya is registered with Verra under the vm0050 protocol, located in Kenya. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 472,652 tonnes issued and 196,015 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Kenya issued?

472,652 tonnes of credits have been issued and 196,015 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

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

Methodology approved for the CCP label. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Kenya?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026