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.
Improved Cookstoves Programme in Nepal by Renewable World- VPA-001
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Improved Cookstoves and Healthy Lives in Nepal - VPA 3
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Improved Cookstoves and Healthy Lives in Nepal - VPA 4
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Improving lives through efficient household devices by ClimatePartner Impact
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Koalisation community based clean cooking program
Gold Standard · Zambia · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Myanmar Stoves Campaign - Soneva in Myanmar - VPA No. 021
Gold Standard · Myanmar · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Myanmar Stoves Campaign - Soneva in Myanmar - VPA No. 022
Gold Standard · Myanmar · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Myanmar Stoves Campaign - Soneva in Myanmar - VPA No. 023
Gold Standard · Myanmar · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Solar cooking in Chad (PoA)
Gold Standard · Chad · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
VPA 01: Clean Cooking for Environmental Conservation in Ethiopia
Gold Standard · Ethiopia · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Voluntary Gold Standard multi-country improved cookstove PoA
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
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.