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Utsil Naj, Mexico

Microsol's Utsil Naj programme has operated in Mexico since 2013, distributing clean cooking technology across six states. The operator cites a Mexican government estimate that about 20% of the country's population still cooks with firewood.

Sonora, Michoacán, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, Oaxaca and the State of MexicoInsulated-combustion-chamber cookstoveGold Standard certified
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Rural area in far eastern Michoacan, Mexico Geographic context.Location context · AlejandroLinaresGarcia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2010 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorMicrosol
EcosystemInsulated-combustion-chamber cookstove
StandardGold Standard certified
StatusActive
LocationSonora, Michoacán, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, Oaxaca and the State of Mexico
Overview

Inside the project

Switching to improved cookstoves reduces the use of firewood, decreases carbon emissions and expels toxic gases out of users' homes.

The programme reports approximately 622,000 euros in low-carbon contributions generated, citing the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks' estimate that about 20% of Mexico's population cooks with firewood.

622,000 EUR
Low-carbon contributions generated
20% of population
Cooking with firewood (govt estimate)

Objectives

  • Reduce firewood use and toxic gas exposure in Mexican households

Approach

  • Microsol distributes insulated-combustion-chamber cookstoves across six Mexican states, certified under the Gold Standard.

Sources

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  1. microsol-int.com ↗https://microsol-int.com/en/utsil-naj/utsil-naj-mexico/

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