Stoves for Life: Energy Efficient Cook Stoves Project in Kakamega Kenya

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD769

Country

Kenya

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

gs-tpddtec

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

1,938,784 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

1,848,132 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2010 to 2023: 1,938,784 tonnes issued and 1,848,132 retired.0125k250k375k500k2010 issued: 1,146 tonnes2010 retired: 1,146 tonnes20102011 issued: 7,357 tonnes2011 retired: 7,357 tonnes2012 issued: 13,616 tonnes2012 retired: 13,615 tonnes20122013 issued: 46,129 tonnes2013 retired: 46,129 tonnes2014 issued: 73,960 tonnes2014 retired: 73,820 tonnes20142015 issued: 106,580 tonnes2015 retired: 106,580 tonnes2016 issued: 136,944 tonnes2016 retired: 136,939 tonnes20162017 issued: 169,414 tonnes2017 retired: 169,364 tonnes2018 issued: 176,391 tonnes2018 retired: 176,239 tonnes20182019 issued: 203,287 tonnes2019 retired: 193,173 tonnes2020 issued: 219,578 tonnes2020 retired: 217,665 tonnes20202021 issued: 236,881 tonnes2021 retired: 236,881 tonnes2022 issued: 253,599 tonnes2022 retired: 248,502 tonnes20222023 issued: 293,902 tonnes2023 retired: 220,722 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2023293,902220,722
2022253,599248,502
2021236,881236,881
2020219,578217,665
2019203,287193,173
2018176,391176,239
2017169,414169,364
2016136,944136,939
2015106,580106,580
201473,96073,820
201346,12946,129
201213,61613,615
20117,3577,357
20101,1461,146

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • GS TPDDTEC - Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption - 2.0-3.1: approved
  • Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating (RECH) formerly TPDDTEC - 4.0: approved
  • Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating (RECH) formerly TPDDTEC - 5.0: under assessment

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 25 November 2010).
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 25 November 2010).

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

Kenya and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
5
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
4
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
17
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
1

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Declared SDG contributions

Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.

Goal 1: No PovertyGoal 3: Good Health and Well-BeingGoal 4: Quality EducationGoal 5: Gender EqualityGoal 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 12: Responsible Production and ConsumptionGoal 13: Climate ActionGoal 15: Life On LandGoal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026

What this layer checks

Gold Standard's current record

Gold Standard registry · as of 28 October 2026

Status

Gold Standard Certified Project

Project type

Energy Efficiency - Domestic

Scale

Large scale

Structure

Standalone project

Developer

myclimate Foundation

Crediting period

25 Nov 2010 to 24 Nov 2029

Expected per year

375,846 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

Stoves for Life: Energy Efficient Cook Stoves Project in Kakamega Kenya is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-tpddtec protocol, located in Kenya. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 1,938,784 tonnes issued and 1,848,132 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Stoves for Life: Energy Efficient Cook Stoves Project in Kakamega Kenya issued?

1,938,784 tonnes of credits have been issued and 1,848,132 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026