GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves
GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves is a household & community methodology used by 257 projects. Registry records show 3,352,765 tonnes issued and 65.3% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
257
Countries
18
Credits issued
3,352,765 t
Credits retired
2,190,552 t
Retired share of issued
65.3%
Projects yet to issue
23.3%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
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.
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 125,318 |
| 2023 | 781,303 |
| 2022 | 633,221 |
| 2021 | 165,068 |
| 2020 | 148,580 |
| 2019 | 254,642 |
| 2018 | 255,691 |
| 2017 | 243,401 |
| 2016 | 346,025 |
| 2015 | 340,710 |
| 2014 | 53,195 |
| 2013 | 5,611 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves 24 projects · CCP-Approved
- VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications 230 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
- AMS-II.G. Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass 352 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.E. Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user 123 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.A. Electricity generation by the user 50 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
Questions about GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves
How many projects use GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves?
257 projects, in 18 countries, as of June 2026.
Is GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves have been retired?
65.3%, or 2,190,552 of 3,352,765 tonnes.