Cookstoves
Cookstove projects distribute improved cooking devices such as electric stoves to households in developing regions that would otherwise rely on open fires or inefficient traditional stoves burning wood, charcoal, or dung. By burning fuel more efficiently or eliminating combustion entirely, these projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions, black carbon, and indoor air pollution. Credits are calculated based on factors such as the fraction of non-renewable biomass saved, efficiency, usage, and the deployed device population.
Overview of approved methodologies
| Standard | Methodology name | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|
Gold Standard  | GS Methodology for Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices | v 1.0-1.2 |
Gold Standard | GS TPDDTEC - Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating | v 4.0 |
Gold Standard | GS TPDDTEC – Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption | v 2.0-3.1 |
Verra  | VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves | v 1.0 |