Energy efficiency improvement project leading to multiple sustainable development benefits
Gold Standard · GS6831 · Uganda
About this project
The activity includes the initial distribution of improved cookstoves (ICS) to approximately 31,000 families within 3 districts of Uganada. Most families living in the area cook currently with traditional three stone fires which consume large amounts of firewood. This means that a lot of time is spent for the firewood collection. The firewood collection is also causing deforestation and land degradation. Firewood combustion is moreover a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions responsible for climate change. In addition to the environmental consequences, there are serious health implications related with the inefficient cooking methods through the exposure on the smoke and other emissions.
The record
- Project ID
- GS6831
- 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
- Pacific Engineering Services Limited · 2 projects
- Country
- Uganda
- First vintage
- 2019
- Crediting period
- 2018-12-01 to 2023-11-30
- Estimated yearly credits
- 38,659
- Scale
- Small Scale · Standalone
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Data from
- Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry
Community involvement
Status and timeline
- Registry status
- Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
- First credits (vintage)
- 2019
- Crediting period
- 2018-12-01 to 2023-11-30
- Credits issued
- 76,182 (retired 3,749)
Credits by vintage year
Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Location
The registry gives Uganda as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.
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