Clean cooking

Grouped Projects for Laos Improved Cookstove

This grouped Verra project, registered in September 2022, distributes Ecozen cookstoves across Lao PDR, offering what the developer describes as a cleaner and more fuel-efficient alternative to traditional cooking methods.

Muang Ngoi Neua - rice paddies and karst scenery on walk to Ban Na village for lunch. Geographic context.Location context · Mattun0211 · CC0 · 2008 · Resized; display cropSourceLicence
ProponentSIPCO
StandardVerra VCS
MethodologyVM0050VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves
StatusActive
LocationLao PDR (national)
EcosystemImproved cookstoveImproved cookstove (Ecozen)

Inside the project

Ecozen cookstoves are described in the public announcement as offering "a cleaner and more fuel-efficient alternative to traditional cooking methods."

The project is projected to generate over 35 million carbon credits over its first ten-year crediting period.

Objectives

  • Distribute Ecozen cookstoves across Lao PDR
  • Reduce reliance on traditional, less fuel-efficient cooking methods

Approach

  • Viet Charcoal Production Company Limited manufactures the Ecozen cookstoves; SIPCO distributes them in Laos.

Registry

Verra VCS project id
2924
Issued
1,492,565
Retired
150,000
Remaining
1,342,565
Buffer pool deposits
0
First vintage
2023
Status
Registered

Sources

  1. carbonvietnam.com
  2. carbonunits.com