Carbon offset project: Energy efficiency, forest protection and better living conditions in Ghana

The selected project produces efficient cookers and delivers them almost to all regions of the country. In nine years, around 240,000 stoves have already been sold. Compared to conventional charcoal kilns, these models save between 35 and 50% fuel. This is a considerable amount, because the production of one kilo of charcoal requires 6 kg of wood. The forest in the country is also threatened because of the old stoves, which require much more resources. A family can now reduce the annual need for charcoal by up to 300 kg through the Guyapa stoves. The new stoves help to better manage the resource forest and thus support natural carbon sinks. The total annual reduction amounts to 167,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

In addition, the stoves emit significantly lower emissions of harmful fumes and create a healthier environment around the hobs. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that due to smoke-induced diseases in Ghana, up to 16,000 people die prematurely each year. Now, households with modern stoves offer healthier environments, less time is spent on collecting firewood and the families actively contribute to climate protection.

We ourselves offset the emissions from the foundation events amounting to 943 tonnes of CO₂. The remaining emissions from office operations and employee travel trips (about 70 tonnes) are offset by our founder, Munich Re.

 

Verification	Gold Standard Foundation
Annual Volume	167,000 tonnes CO2 equivalents
Type of Certificate	Gold Standard Voluntary Emissions Reductions (VER)
Partner	firstclimate

 

4 February 2019