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ScoredVCSEnergy demandIndiaRegistry: RegisteredVMR0006

Global Cookstove Program (EKI Phase 01)

Developer: EKI Energy Services Limited

VCS-2939 ↗

Worked comparison example (English)

#9of 279 in Cookstoves#28of 2796 in India#84of 1588 in Verra (VCS)#7of 107 in VMR0006

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 7.3 / 10
Integrity 🔒 Transparency 🔒 Claim Safety 🔒 Documentation 🔒
Dimension scores are locked — the faint arcs are empty tracks, not zero scores.

Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Scored2026-10-12medium confidence

evidence: 22/22 registry documents read · 0 red flags

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Analysis

Global Cookstove Program (EKI Phase 01) (India) distributes high-efficiency firewood cookstoves (single pot, natural draft improved cookstoves (Model- Agneekaa Eco Mini Stove Model 4)) under VMR0006: Methodology for Installation of High Efficiency Firewood Cookstoves, Version 1.1; registry status Registered (VCS), 375,531 credits issued (vintages 2021–2023). The documents name TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd as validation body and LGAI Technological Center, S.A. (Applus+ Certification) (2022-06-01 – 2023-01-31, 2023-02-01 – 2023-12-31), RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA) (2024-01-01 – 2025-09-30), TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd as verification bodies. The documents report 34,000 ICS installations (2024-03-30). The documents estimate 190,438 tCO2e per year. The latest verification report (01-January-2024 – 30-September-2025) verifies 319,812 tCO2e. Credits issued so far are 99% of the ex-ante estimate for the crediting period elapsed.

Red Flags

No red flags detected.

Findings

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Eligibility & market

What can you claim with this credit?

Four checks buyers ask about, from the registry and the Integrity Council (ICVCM).

  • Airlines (CORSIA)

    No CORSIA label on the registry

    Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.

    Source: registry label

  • Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)

    Methodology under ICVCM assessmentVMR0006

    The Integrity Council has not decided on this methodology yet.

    Source: ICVCM assessment

  • Removal or reduction

    Emission reduction or avoidance

    Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.

    Source: methodology

  • 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

Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.

Registry labels last checked:2026-10-11

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2021
3890389
2022
179,140179,1400
2023
196,002105,22290,780
Total375,531284,36291,169

Methodology versions used

The methodology version stated in each monitoring, verification and issuance document, by period, compared with the official methodology pages.

  1. 2021–2022VMR0006 v1.1since replaced by v1.2

    verification report

    official page · verified on

  2. 2022–2023VMR0006 v1.1since replaced by v1.2

    monitoring report + verification report + issuance document

    official page · verified on

  3. 2023VMR0006 v1.1since replaced by v1.2

    monitoring report + verification report

    official page · verified on

  4. Period not statedVMR0006 v19.0

    issuance document

  • VMR0006: Withdrawn (Verra / Verified Carbon Standard) · replaced byVM0050 · official page · verified on

A version is shown only when the document's own text writes it next to the methodology code. Current versions, status and CCP ranges come from the official pages linked, checked on the date shown.

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Profile & governance

Analysis ProvenanceVMR0006: Methodology for Installation of High Efficiency Firewood Cookstoves, Version 1.1
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