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GS1265 - Rwanda Biomass Conservation - VPA (1) - African Biomass Energy Conservation POA
- Standard
- GS
- Methodology
- GS-TPDDTEC (GS)
- Registry
- GS-195 ↗ · current registry ID: GS1329 · Registered
- Country
- Rwanda
- Credit type
- Energy Efficiency - Domestic
- Developer
- Hestian Innovation
CarbonMeld's document-based assessment gives GS1265 - Rwanda Biomass Conservation - VPA (1) - African Biomass Energy Conservation POA (GS-195) 6.4 out of 10 (medium confidence) under CarbonMeld methodology v2.2, analysed on 29 Oct 2026. The analysis read 29 of the 29 registry documents. It is CarbonMeld's own assessment, not a rating given by the registry or the standard.
Assessment
Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.
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Evidence
Eligibility & market
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Airlines (CORSIA)
No CORSIA label on the registry
Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.
Source: registry label · read on 12 Nov 2026
Covers: this project's credit records as read on the registry
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 · ICVCM table read on 4 Nov 2026
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Removal or reduction
Emission reduction or avoidance
Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.
Source: registry label · read on 12 Nov 2026
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Paris Agreement (Article 6)
Not published
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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.
Credit VintagesExhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,132 | 5,132 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5,587 | 5,587 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6,580 | 6,580 | 0 | |
| Total | 17,299 | 17,299 | 0 |
Retired by
- Coop150 t
Organisations named as beneficiaries in the registry's public retirement records.
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CarbonMeld (2026). GS1265 - Rwanda Biomass Conservation - VPA (1) - African Biomass Energy Conservation POA (GS-195): CarbonMeld analysis, methodology v2.2, analysed on 29 Oct 2026. https://carbonmeld.com/projects/gs1265-rwanda-biomass-conservation-vpa-1-african-biomass-energy-conservation-poa/.
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