Gs Metered Cookstoves
Gs Metered Cookstoves is a methodology used by 37 projects on Gold Standard. Registry records show 133,524 tonnes issued and 12% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
37
Countries
15
Credits issued
133,524 t
Credits retired
15,983 t
Retired share of issued
12%
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 Metered Cookstoves
37 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
GS12066 - MicroEnergy Credits - Microfinance for Clean Cooking Product Lines - India - Clean Cooking Project - VPA01
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
85.3K
issued tCO₂e
Happy and Healthy Kitchens for Rural India VPA 1
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
26.9K
issued tCO₂e
GS11506 VPA1: Advanced Biomass Cooking Solutions by Biomassters in Rwanda
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
13.4K
issued tCO₂e
GS11993 VPA1: African Clean Energy for Cooking in Uganda
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
7.0K
issued tCO₂e
PoA GS11815- Electric Cooking Program by ATEC - Electric Cooking Program in Cambodia by ATEC-VPA01
Gold Standard · Cambodia · Energy Efficiency
960
issued tCO₂e
African Clean Energy Carbon Offset Programme
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking
Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking-VPA 2
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking-VPA 3
Gold Standard · Cote d'Ivoire · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking-VPA 4
Gold Standard · Mozambique · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking-VPA 5
Gold Standard · Nigeria · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking-VPA 7
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Beyond Biomass: UpEnergy Electric Cooking-VPA 8
Gold Standard · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Clean Cooking Programme by Bidhaa Sasa
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Clean Cooking Programme for Biomass Gasification (PoA)
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Clean Cooking with Biomass Gasification in Malawi (VPA2)
Gold Standard · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Clean Cooking with Biomass Gasification in Mozambique (VPA3)
Gold Standard · Mozambique · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Clean Electric Cooking for Households in Malawi
Gold Standard · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Deployment of LPG Cookstoves in Kenya POA
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Distributed Emission Reductions by Bboxx Energy Solutions
Gold Standard · DR Congo · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Ecolinks Ghana Bioethanol Clean Cooking Initiative for Inclusive and Sustainable Development VPA1
Gold Standard · Ghana · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Electric Cooking Program by ATEC
Gold Standard · Cambodia · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Electric Cooking Programme in Kenya by Bidhaa Sasa
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Electric Cooking in Nepal
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Fair Climate Programme for Advanced Biomass Cooking Solutions (PoA)
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Questions about Gs Metered Cookstoves
How many projects use Gs Metered Cookstoves?
37 projects, in 15 countries, as of 1 June 2026.
Is Gs Metered Cookstoves approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.
How much of the credits issued under Gs Metered Cookstoves have been retired?
12%, or 15,983 of 133,524 tonnes.