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Ecolinks Ghana Bioethanol Clean Cooking Initiative for Inclusive and Sustainable Development VPA1

Gold Standard · GS12941 · Ghana

Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
In the pipeline
Listed

About this project

EcoLinks is implementing a bioethanol cookstoves project in Ghana. The new stoves will address the challenges presented by traditional methods of cooking, be less emitting than the predominant cooking method of three-stone open fire cooking and will improve local health and well-being indicators. The transition to this more economic, efficient, and environmentally-sound cookstove will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the cooking process as well as contribute to a number of other sustainable development goals. The project aims to achieve the following five main objectives: (1) establish local capacity for bioethanol fuel production and distribution, (2) distribute 50,000 bioethanol stoves, beginning from 2025, (3) ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly production of bioethanol, (4) foster economic growth and job creation especially in rural communities, (5) increase access to safe and clean cooking in Ghana.

The record

Project ID
GS12941
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS Methodology for Metered and Measured Energy Cooking Devices
Developer
EcoLinks Co. Ltd · 9 projects
Country
Ghana
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2025-01-02 to 2030-01-01
Estimated yearly credits
209,512
Scale
Large Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

local communities
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 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2025-01-02 to 2030-01-01
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 Ghana 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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