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GS Biomass Energy Conservation Programme

Gold Standard · GS11677 · Malawi

Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Certified design
Gold Standard Certified Design

About this project

The GS Biomass Energy Conservation (BEC) POA is a voluntary initiative by Hestian Innovation Ltd. (Hestian) which aims to promote sustainable development and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from non-renewable biomass fuel through dissemination of cleaner, more energy efficient household cookstoves in Malawi and Rwanda.

The record

Project ID
GS11677
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-II.G. Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass
Developer
Hestian Innovation · 44 projects
Country
Malawi
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2016-10-15 to 2026-10-14
Estimated yearly credits
460,231
Scale
Small Scale · POA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 5: Gender Equality
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

households
Basis: Project description (Gold Standard registry). This lists who the project describes working with; it is not a check of benefit-sharing.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 5: Gender Equality

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Design (Certified design)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2016-10-15 to 2026-10-14
Credits issued
0 (retired 0)

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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