GS12102 VPA-2 Production and sale of energy-efficient stoves in Inhambane province Mozambique

In Mozambique, charcoal production is considered one of the causes of deforestation and forest degradation and its combustion is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are responsible for climate change. In the country in general and Inhambane province in particular, many families cook using traditional stoves which are inefficient and consume large amounts of charcoal. In recent years this resource is becoming scarce and consequently the price increases: this is due to human pressure on resources caused by population growth and indiscriminate tree felling. This phenomenon worsens the living conditions of low-income families who depend entirely on charcoal as the only source of fuel to cook food. Another negative effect associated with the use of inefficient cookstoves is the constant exposure to smoke that causes or worsens respiratory, eye and skin diseases. Carbonsink plans to develop a project for the production and distribution of energy efficient stoves in the districts of Inhambane province. Project activities are scheduled to start in September 2022 and the project developer foresee to distribute a total of 20,000 efficient stoves initially in the districts of Massinga and Morrumbene and later to cover other districts of the province.

Project ID

GS12163

Registry

Gold Standard

Type

Cookstoves · Household & Community

Removal or reduction

Reduction

Methodology

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Developer

Carbonsink (Carbonsink Group S.r.l.) · 44 projects

Country

Mozambique

First vintage

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Crediting period

2023-07-23 to 2028-07-22

Estimated yearly credits

27,624

Scale

Small Scale · VPA

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 13: Climate Action

Data from

Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

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