Improved cook stove market development in rural Nepal
Developer: Practical Action
Methodology: AMS-II.G (CDM)
#184of 275 in Cookstoves#73of 114 in Nepal#1224of 1615 in Verra (VCS)#243of 353 in AMS-II.G
Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 2 Sep 2026). Re-assessment under v2.2 pending.
Assessment
Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.
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Airlines (CORSIA)
Pilot phase only (2021–2023)
Eligible only for the pilot phase: not usable for the current 2024–2026 phase.
Source: registry label · read on 1 Nov 2026
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Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)
No ICVCM information
No CCP label and no ICVCM decision found for this project's methodology.
Removal or reduction
Emission reduction or avoidance
Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.
Source: project sector
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Paris Agreement (Article 6)
No Article 6 authorization
No corresponding adjustment: the host country can also count this reduction towards its own target.
Source: registry label · read on 1 Nov 2026
Covers: this project's credit records as read on the registry
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Registry labels last checked:2026-11-01
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,916 | 3,695 | 221 | |
| 2019 | 23,433 | 8,254 | 15,179 | |
| 2020 | 24,329 | 2,104 | 22,225 | |
| 2021 | 28,078 | 0 | 28,078 | |
| 2022 | 21,991 | 0 | 21,991 | |
| Total | 101,747 | 14,053 | 87,694 |
Methodology versions used
The methodology version stated in each monitoring, verification and issuance document, by period, compared with the official methodology pages.
2018–2020AMS-II.G v11.1since replaced by v14.0
monitoring report + verification report
official page · verified on
2020–2021AMS-II.G v11.1since replaced by v14.0
monitoring report + verification report + issuance document
official page · verified on
2021–2022AMS-II.G v11.1since replaced by v14.0
monitoring report + verification report + issuance document
official page · verified on
- AMS-II.G: Active (CDM / UNFCCC) · official page · verified on
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Retired by
- CURTIN University2,829 t
- Patch's customers and/ or their End Users1,570 t
- International Development Enterprises1,197 t
- Edelman B.V1,112 t
- Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors B.V650 t
- Expereo International BV497 t
- Carbon Credit Cart customer436 t
- Van Weelde Shipping Group B.V350 t
- ATPI Limited275 t
- City of Rockingham250 t
Organisations named as beneficiaries in the registry's public retirement records. (+8)
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