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GS7591 VPA 47 Malawi Improved Cookstove Project

Gold Standard · GS11206 · Malawi

Credits issued
71,161
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
0% of issued
Remaining
71,161
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

This Small-Scale project will distribute subsidised improved efficiency cookstoves within the Lilongwe and Chiradzulu districts of Malawi, reducing fuel use and associated greenhouse gas emissions by end users. Additional benefits include a reduction in deforestation and respiratory illnesses caused by smoke inhalation. The project will be carried out in line with the Gold Standard methodology Technologies and Practices that Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption Version 3.1.

The record

Project ID
GS11206
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS TPDDTEC Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption v3.1
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
Malawi
First vintage
2020
Crediting period
2020-06-17 to 2025-06-16
Estimated yearly credits
34,034
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

The registry record we hold does not describe the communities involved.

Registry documents (the project design document and validation report) normally cover consultation and benefit-sharing; open the record in the registry to read them.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2020
Crediting period
2020-06-17 to 2025-06-16
Credits issued
71,161 (retired 0)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Malawi as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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