Gs Kitchen Cookstoves
Gs Kitchen Cookstoves is a methodology used by 21 projects on Gold Standard. Registry records show 12,898,164 tonnes issued and 93.9% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
21
Countries
10
Credits issued
12,898,164 t
Credits retired
12,107,165 t
Retired share of issued
93.9%
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Projects using Gs Kitchen Cookstoves
21 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Sustainable Deployment of the LifeStraw Family in rural Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
4.5M
issued tCO₂e
Clean and Efficient Cooking and Heating Project China
Gold Standard · China · Energy Efficiency
1.8M
issued tCO₂e
GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - VPA2
Gold Standard · Peru · Energy Efficiency
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
Paradigm Healthy Cookstove and Water Treatment Project
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
1.6M
issued tCO₂e
*Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana
Gold Standard · Ghana · Energy Efficiency
1.5M
issued tCO₂e
GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - VPA1
Gold Standard · Peru · Energy Efficiency
928.9K
issued tCO₂e
Darfur Efficient Cook-stove Project
Gold Standard · Sudan · Energy Efficiency
329.9K
issued tCO₂e
Kisumu Improved Cook Stoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
168.8K
issued tCO₂e
GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru – VPA3
Gold Standard · Peru · Energy Efficiency
155.9K
issued tCO₂e
Aberdares Improved Cook Stoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
101.8K
issued tCO₂e
Efficient Cook Stoves in the Bahian Reconcavo region
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
54.8K
issued tCO₂e
LAYA Paderu Energy Efficient Woodstoves Project
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
52.7K
issued tCO₂e
Dissemination of improved stoves (Mogogo) in the Eritrean highlands
Gold Standard · Eritrea · Energy Efficiency
25.7K
issued tCO₂e
Solar Cookstoves Project in Bolivia
Gold Standard · Bolivia · Energy Efficiency
21.3K
issued tCO₂e
FCN GS PoA for Rural Communities VPA 04
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
20.1K
issued tCO₂e
Msambweni Improved Cook Stoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
16.3K
issued tCO₂e
Efficient Cookstoves in Bahia III
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
15.0K
issued tCO₂e
Shimoni Improved Cook Stoves
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
4.1K
issued tCO₂e
GS1005 Qori Q'oncha - Improved cookstoves diffusion programme in Peru - PoA
Gold Standard · Peru · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS5658 VPA 2: Improved Cookstoves for Rural Families in Gilé Reserve Area Mozambique
Gold Standard · Mozambique · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Kakuma Sustainable Energy Solutions
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Questions about Gs Kitchen Cookstoves
How many projects use Gs Kitchen Cookstoves?
21 projects, in 10 countries, as of 1 June 2026.
Is Gs Kitchen Cookstoves approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.
How much of the credits issued under Gs Kitchen Cookstoves have been retired?
93.9%, or 12,107,165 of 12,898,164 tonnes.