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CARBON PROJECT

*Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana

Gold Standard · GS413 · Ghana

Credits issued
1,534,448
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
1,531,729
100% of issued
Remaining
2,719
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The project will reduce greenhouse emissions by disseminating fuel-efficient charcoal stoves. The improved charcoal stove reduces fuel consumption by introduction of a ceramic liner that increases combustion efficiency and retains heat. Currently, inefficient and polluting cooking regimes are deeply entrenched in Ghanaian culture. Carbon finance provides a means to increase affordability of stoves by significantly lowering their retail price, while introducing quality guarantees and an ongoing monitoring and evaluation component.

The record

Project ID
GS413
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes v1.
Developer
E+Carbon Inc · 1 project
Country
Ghana
First vintage
2007
Crediting period
2007-08-31 to 2017-08-31
Estimated yearly credits
65,563
Scale
Large Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
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 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2007
Crediting period
2007-08-31 to 2017-08-31
Credits issued
1,534,448 (retired 1,531,729)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Corrected location The registry location had swapped or sign-flipped coordinates; fixed and checked against the country border
Coordinates
5.5590, -0.1980
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API), corrected
Note
Registry gave latitude 5.559, longitude 0.198 (flip lon); corrected to the only variant that falls inside Ghana
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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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