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.
VPA 106 - GHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in Bangladesh
Gold Standard · Bangladesh · Energy Efficiency
104
issued tCO₂e
Carbon Emission Reduction Program through CCDB Improved Cook Stove (ICS) in Bangladesh
Gold Standard · Bangladesh · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Cerrado Efficient Cookstoves
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Efficiency Plus Stoves (Fogoes + Eficientes)
Gold Standard · Brazil · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Efficient cookstoves in Benin and Togo (PoA)
Gold Standard · Benin · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Fair Climate Programme for Sustainable Household Energy (PoA)
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Fair Climate Programme for Sustainable Household Energy (PoA) - Fair Climate Programme: Bachat project - Odisha India (VPA 10)
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Fair Climate Programme for Sustainable Household Energy (PoA) - Fair Climate Programme: Bachat project - Odisha India (VPA 11)
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Fair Climate Programme for Sustainable Household Energy (PoA): Bachat - Uttar Pradesh India (VPA 7)
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Fuel-efficient cookstoves for cocoa-producing communities
Gold Standard · Cote d'Ivoire · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS 11813 GS11808 RVPA-09 GS Microscale VPA: Integrated Domestic Energy Systems (IDES) for rural communities in India
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS Microscale PoA: Integrated Domestic Energy Systems (IDES) for rural communities in India- RVPA 08
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 313 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 314 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 315 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 316 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 317 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 318 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 319 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1247 VPA 320 Guatemala Improved Cookstoves Project
Gold Standard · Guatemala · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-30
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-31
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-32
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-33
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
GS1340 - Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Ganzourgou and Oubritenga - VPA-34
Gold Standard · Burkina Faso · 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.