Water Purification Project

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Water Purification Project

Carbon Avoidance | Energy Demand - Household Devices | Vintage 2021+ | Vietnam

The Water Purification Project distributes water purifiers to households and/SMEs in Mekong River Delta provinces in Vietnam. The activity reduces the wood fuel consumption of traditional stove users to boil water and help improve public health problems.

20.00 EUR / Carbon Credit(pricing subject to availability)

Where does your money go?

Investments are used for the procurement and distribution of safe drinking water purifiers (SDWPs) across the Mekong River Delta and in the An Giang Province, supports the monitoring and verification of the project’s GHG emissions and ensures the maintenance and operational effectiveness of the water purifiers.

Verra Impact Registry – ID 2581

Certification and Independent Audit

Verra is a nonprofit organization that operates standards in environmental and social markets, including its carbon crediting program - the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). It drives finance toward activities that reduce and remove emissions, improve livelihoods, and protect nature.

How Verra Certification works?

High QU.A.L.ITY Carbon Credits

QUANTIFICATION: Robust methodology (AMS-III.AV, Version 08.0 ) quantifies GHG emission reductions. The baseline emissions are calculated based on the energy required to boil water using non-renewable biomass or fossil fuels, which are then compared to the reduced emissions from using the distributed water purifiers.

ADDITIONALITY: GHG emission reductions would not have occurred in the absence of the project activity. Rural households are challenged by financial barriers when accessing safe drinking water purification systems. The distribution of water purifiers at no cost to users is only viable with the revenue from the sale of carbon credits. This is confirmed through a simple cost analysis under Tool 21, version 13.1.

LONG-TERM STORAGE: The water purifiers have a lifespan of 10 years, which matches the crediting period of the project. The project ensures long-term carbon avoidance by replacing or maintaining the water purifiers as needed to keep them operational and effective in reducing emissions.

SUSTAINABILITY: Contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 13 and 15.

Social Benefits: Supports local communities. Improves public health by providing access to safe drinking water. Reduces the financial burden on households for fuelwood.

Economic Benefits: Job creation in the installation and maintenance of the water purifiers, contributes to the local economy and supports community welfare. Reduces deforestation.

Environmental Benefits: Avoids carbon emissions caused by the boiling of water collected from open sources and the burning of fuelwood. Conserves nature by reducing deforestation. Better aesthetic, cleaner and more energy efficient than using wood fuel, reducing the use of non-renewable biomass which helps in maintaining forest cover and protecting biodiversity.