Gs Simplified Cookstoves
Gs Simplified Cookstoves is a methodology used by 261 projects on Gold Standard. Registry records show 3,399,656 tonnes issued and 61.7% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
261
Countries
18
Credits issued
3,399,656 t
Credits retired
2,098,141 t
Retired share of issued
61.7%
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.
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
Where it is used
- Bangladesh 97 projects
- Nepal 59 projects
- Burkina Faso 31 projects
- India 23 projects
- Myanmar 17 projects
- Guatemala 9 projects
- Ethiopia 5 projects
- Benin 5 projects
- Brazil 3 projects
- Kenya 3 projects
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Projects using Gs Simplified Cookstoves
261 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-35
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-36
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-37
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-38
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-39
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 60 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 61 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 62 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 63 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 64 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 65 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 66 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 67 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 68 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA- 69 - F3PA tiipaalga Bazega
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA-56 - tiipaalga Beoong Neere
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA-57 - tiipaalga Beoong Neere
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA-58 - tiipaalga Beoong Neere
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA-59 - tiipaalga Beoong Neere
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Center-South Protected Areas - VPA-48
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Center-South Protected Areas - VPA-49
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS2489 - Efficient cookstoves in Benin and Togo - VPA1 - EcoBénin - Wanrou efficient cookstoves around the national park Pendjari
Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS5658 VPA 40: Fuel-efficient cookstoves for the resilience of rural communities in Burundi
Gold Standard · Burundi · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Healthy Kitchens for Refugees
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Improved Cookstoves Programme in Nepal by Renewable World
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Questions about Gs Simplified Cookstoves
How many projects use Gs Simplified Cookstoves?
261 projects, in 18 countries, as of 1 June 2026.
Is Gs Simplified Cookstoves approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.
How much of the credits issued under Gs Simplified Cookstoves have been retired?
61.7%, or 2,098,141 of 3,399,656 tonnes.