Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Laos

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS2521

Country

Laos

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

vm0050

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

370,989 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

8 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2022 to 2025: 370,989 tonnes issued and 8 retired.050k100k150k200k2022 issued: 94,224 tonnes2022 retired: 8 tonnes20222023 issued: 77,960 tonnes20232024 issued: 159,381 tonnes20242025 issued: 39,424 tonnes2025
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202539,424none
2024159,381none
202377,960none
202294,2248

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 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025. 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

Laos and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
3
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
1
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

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

Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Laos is registered with Verra under the vm0050 protocol, located in Laos. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 370,989 tonnes issued and 8 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

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

370,989 tonnes of credits have been issued and 8 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.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026