Cambodia –Efficient Stoves

Project Location: Across Cambodia.

Project Type: Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) Project

Emissions Reductions: 4,000 tonnes

Baseline (situation without project): Inefficient traditional Lao Stove

Project Status: The project is ongoing and stoves have been disseminated throughout Cambodia since 2006.

Validation: Project is validated with early vintages verified.

Project Start: 2006

Summary: 90% of the Cambodian population rely on fuel wood and charcoal for cooking their meals, seriously threatening forest resources through deforestation which releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This project replaces the traditional inefficient Lao Stove with a new improved version of the stove, resulting in substantial savings in charcoal fuel required to cook a meal. Importantly, the new stove produces less smoke, reducing stove users’ exposure to associated hazards and improving health. Carbon finance is providing the financial backing which helps to build capacity within the market.

In March 2010 the project disseminated its millionth stove.