Clean Cookstoves and Carbon Markets
Clean cookstove projects reduce emissions by replacing traditional biomass and fossil-fuel
cooking with more efficient, lower-emission technologies. Beyond climate benefits, these
projects improve household health, reduce fuel costs, and ease pressure on local forests. We
help developers and programme implementers assess whether cookstove initiatives can
generate credible carbon credits and how to structure them for long-term certification and
monetisation.
Our Challenge
Household cooking emissions are highly dispersed, informal, and difficult to measure, making
cookstove projects among the most scrutinised in carbon markets. While the potential for
emission reductions is significant, developers often struggle to demonstrate sustained stove
usage, fuel savings, and behavioural change—key requirements for credit issuance.
At the same time, standards and buyers are demanding stronger evidence of additionality,
monitoring, and social safeguards. Weak baseline data, inconsistent usage surveys, and
inadequate monitoring systems can delay verification or lead to discounted credits. Without
rigorous project design and conservative accounting, cookstove programmes risk
underperforming against both climate and development objectives.
How We Help
We help cookstove programme developers understand whether their interventions can
generate credible carbon credits under recognised standards. Our assessments focus on realistic
baselines, conservative fuel-use assumptions, and robust usage monitoring—providing clarity
on expected credit volumes, timelines, and risks.
We also support the translation of complex cookstove methodologies into practical programme
designs. From baseline surveys and monitoring plans to usage verification and safeguard
requirements, we help structure cookstove projects that meet evolving market expectations
while remaining operationally feasible and socially inclusive.
Our Services for Clean Cookstove Projects
Cookstove Carbon Feasibility Assessment
We assess stove technologies, baseline cooking practices, fuel use, and adoption rates to
determine eligibility and expected emission reductions.
Methodology & Crediting Pathway Design
We identify appropriate clean cooking methodologies and standards, define baselines and
monitoring approaches, and map the pathway to issuance.
MRV & Usage Monitoring Framework Design
We support the design of monitoring systems covering stove distribution, usage surveys, fuel
savings, and verification requirements.
Cookstove Pre-Feasibility Assessment
A rapid, structured review of programme scope, technology options, indicative emission
reductions, and implementation risks to support early decision-making.
Types of Clean Cookstove Projects We Support
IMPROVED BIOMASS COOKSTOVES
High-efficiency stoves reducing biomass fuel use
CLEAN FUEL COOKING SYSTEMS
LPG, electric, ethanol, or alternative clean fuels
HOUSEHOLD COOKSTOVE PROGRAMMES
Large-scale stove distribution programmes
COMMUNITY COOKING SOLUTIONS
Shared or institutional cooking systems
TRANSITIONAL COOKING PROGRAMMES
Fuel and technology transition pathways
