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GS12201 VPA -1 Improved Cookstoves for Sustainable Rural Development in India

Developer: Infinite Environmental Solutions Limited

GS-4245 ↗ · current registry ID: GS12287

#313of 1735 in Industrial#727of 2807 in India#494of 2172 in Gold Standard (GS)

Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 2 Sep 2026). Re-assessment under v2.2 pending.

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 6.1 / 10 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%.

Re-assessment pending · v2.1

Analysis

A Gold Standard improved cookstove project in India with a VVB-verified investment additionality test, quantified 5% leakage deduction, and no reported reversals. However, a significant discrepancy between two monitoring reports (29,368 vs 43,822 tCO₂e) raises over-crediting concerns, and the absence of a stated buffer pool or verified ERR figure weakens the evidence base. The project is moderately well-documented but carries moderate data-reliability risk.

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Findings

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On this page: the analysis of 2 Sep 2026, marked “Re-assessment pending”. Per-dimension scores, risk indicators, 3 red flags, score factors, detailed analysis, and 15 registry documents (13 analyzed).

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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 approved by ICVCMGS TPDDTEC

    The methodology meets the Core Carbon Principles; this project's credits do not carry the CCP label yet.

    Source: ICVCM assessment

  • Removal or reduction

    Emission reduction or avoidance

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

    Source: project sector

  • Paris Agreement (Article 6)

    Not published

    This registry does not publish Article 6 authorizations.

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:2026-09-27

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2022
5420542
2023
28,82628,250576
Total29,36828,2501,118

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Analysis ProvenanceGeneral Methodologyv2.1

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