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GS11934 VPA-1 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

Developer: Value Network Ventures Pte. Ltd

GS-3777 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11935

#3of 1735 in Industrial#1of 115 in Nepal#11of 2171 in Gold Standard (GS)#2of 202 in GS-SIMPLIFIED-COOKSTOVES

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 8.1 / 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%.

Analysis

GS11934 VPA-1 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities (Nepal) distributes efficient cookstoves (Gold Standard simplified methodology) (NEP/STAR 4 model of ICS which is force draft one-pot hole metallic ICS with side feeding) under Gold Standard Simplified Methodology for Efficient Cookstoves, version 1.1; registry status Registered (GS), 13,600 credits issued (vintages 2022–2024). The documents name TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd as validation body and EcoLance Private Limited (2022-11-01 – 2024-03-31) as verification body. The documents report 1,599 cook-stoves (2024-01-28). The latest verification report (2022-11-01 – 2024-03-31) verifies 13,600 tCO2e.

Red Flags

No red flags detected.

Findings

Risk Indicators

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Eligibility & market

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  • Airlines (CORSIA)

    No CORSIA label on the registry

    Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.

    Source: registry label

  • 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

  • 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
1,60501,605
2023
9,60109,601
2024
2,39402,394
Total13,600013,600

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Profile & governance

Analysis ProvenanceGold Standard Simplified Methodology for Efficient Cookstoves, version 1.1

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