PROJECT PROFILE · CERTIFICATE-BASED CLIMATE PROTECTION
Improved cookstoves in Ghana
The project supports the distribution of more efficient charcoal cookstoves in Ghana. This page shows how the technology works, how emission reductions are calculated, and which details are important for attributing a climate contribution.
GHANA · COOKSTOVES
Efficient charcoal cookstoves for households in Ghana.
COUNTRY
Ghana
GOLD STANDARD ID
GS413
PROJECT TYPE
Energy efficiency · Cookers
STATUS IN REGISTER
Gold Standard Certified Project
WHY TRANSPARENCY MATTERS
The project in Ghana focuses on charcoal cookstoves. A ceramic liner is designed to retain heat better and improve combustion efficiency, aiming to reduce the amount of charcoal needed for comparable cooking tasks. The eligible emissions reduction, as determined by the standard's rules, is not calculated solely from the number of stoves. It requires a defined calculation methodology, usage data, and independent verification.
A registry entry makes the basis of a climate contribution traceable. The concrete allocation is only demonstrated by the proof for the respective units.
CONTENT
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Project Profile
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Project activity
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Calculation
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Further posts
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Documented assignment
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Classification
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Sources
01 · PROJECT AT A GLANCE
The data pass for the project
The following information relates to the Gold Standard registry entry and the project activity described there. Registry status, available units and deposited documents may change.
PROJECT NAME
Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana
COUNTRY
Ghana
GOLD STANDARD ID
GS413
REGISTER REFERENCE
Project entry 705
PROJECT DEVELOPER
E+Carbon, Inc.
PROJECT TYPE
Energy Efficiency – Public Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Improved charcoal cookstoves with ceramic liners
STANDARD
Gold standard
METHODOLOGY OF THIS PERIOD
GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes, Version 1
PRODUCT IN REGISTER
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GS413 is the Gold Standard project ID. The number 705 refers to the registry page and is not the project ID.
Note on the information provided: The documents and methodology of the respective units and vintage years are decisive for specific project allocation.
02 · WHAT HAPPENS IN THE PROJECT
Cooking with less charcoal
Charcoal is used for cooking in Ghana. The project addresses this by introducing improved cookstoves: designed to use the generated heat more efficiently, thereby reducing fuel consumption compared to the baseline technology. A more efficient stove is just the starting point; the actual savings that can be credited over a given period are determined only after calculations based on the respective methodology.
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The technology
The cookstoves feature a ceramic liner. According to the project description, this helps to retain heat and make combustion more efficient.
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The distribution
The project aims to make more efficient cookstoves more accessible to households. The project description highlights measures such as lowering the retail price and implementing quality assurance.
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Usage
How much charcoal is actually saved depends on how and how often the stoves are used. The methodological requirements and the documented monitoring results are therefore important for the calculation.
03 · HOW A UNIT IS CREATED
To determine an emission reduction, the project activity is compared with a defined baseline scenario. The methodology establishes which assumptions, data and calculation steps are used for this. The illustration explains the basic principle. Which values, assumptions and checks apply to a specific unit is set out in the respective project and monitoring documents.
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Set reference situation
It is determined which cooking technology and fuel consumption are to be used in the calculation in the absence of the project activity.
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View project activity
For the project technology, the data required according to the methodology is collected. In particular, this may include stove usage and fuel consumption.
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Calculate emission reduction
The results of the project and baseline scenarios are compared with each other. The difference between them determines the greenhouse gas reduction that can be credited in accordance with the methodology's rules.
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Check and register
The details for a monitoring period are independently verified in accordance with the standard's rules. Following this, units can be issued in the registry for this period.
04 · OTHER DESCRIBED POSTS
What the project can achieve beyond emissions reduction
More efficient cookstoves can also play a role in users' daily lives. The extent to which individual effects actually materialise depends, among other things, on the technology, usage, and local conditions.
FUEL
Less charcoal when cooking
The core approach of the project is to reduce the demand for charcoal compared to the baseline scenario. Actual savings may vary depending on usage and the comparison technology.
HOUSEHOLDS
Potential reduction in expenses
When households need less charcoal for their cooking, their fuel costs can decrease. The actual savings depend on consumption, usage, and local prices, among other factors.
ACCESS
Making more efficient stoves accessible
The project description mentions lowering the retail price as a way to make purchasing the cookstoves easier. According to the description, this is accompanied by quality assurance and monitoring measures.
HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
Possible side effects
Lower fuel consumption and altered combustion can affect smoke exposure and pressure on resources. However, this does not allow for a general conclusion regarding specific impacts on health or nature conservation.
The register entry shows links to the UN Sustainable Development Goals SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being, SDG 13 – Climate Action, and SDG 15 – Life on Land. Details of the contributions and indicators documented and verified for the project can be found in the relevant register documents. This mapping does not imply that every impact has been proven separately for each individual unit.
05 · FOR SUPPORTING COMPANIES
Not just a crowd. A documented connection to the project.
This profile explains what the project is about. A separate certificate indicates whether and to what extent specific units have been allocated to a company or a specific climate contribution.
Name and Gold Standard ID of the project
Allocated quantity in tonnes of CO₂e
Vintage or reduction period of the units
Date of write-off or decommissioning
Register reference and, where available, serial numbers or unique unit references
Beneficiary or documented purpose
A project brief describes the project. The allocation proof shows which units were used for which contribution.
06 · CLASSIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION
What the support means – and what it doesn't
A voluntary climate contribution is presented separately from emissions within our own value chain. Documented allocation makes it clear which units were used for this purpose.
DOCUMENTED SUPPORT CAN SHOW
IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN
a voluntary contribution outside of its own value chain
a reduction in one's own emissions
the allocation of specific registered entities
Climate neutrality of a product or company
Project, standard, vintage, and quantity
a comprehensive sustainability assessment
a proven write-off or decommissioning
the admissibility of each advertising claim
an emissions reduction calculated and verified according to standard rules
that all possible social or environmental impacts have been individually proven for each unit
A climate contribution should not sound bigger than can be documented.
07 · SOURCES AND RELEVANCE
The basis openly accessible
Project statuses, issued units and deposited documents are subject to change. The current register entry and the associated documents are authoritative for the specific allocation and evaluation of a vintage.
PRIMARY SOURCE
Gold Standard Impact Registry
Project GS413 · Register page 705
COMMUNICATION
Directive (EU) 2024/825
Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition
NATUREOFFICE
Documentation Framework
General rules for voluntary climate contributions
TEST BENCH
Check the register details before publication and add the date.
We are happy to answer specific questions regarding project allocation or available documents.