15,000

Tonnes Available

Description

The project aims to drive the widespread adoption of high-efficiency, biomass-fired Improved Cooking Stoves (ICSs), known locally as ‘Chula,’ replacing traditional wood-fuel cookstoves and three-stone fires in Bangladesh. Around 81% of the population in Bangladesh (130 million people) uses solid fuels for cooking, with 39.5% relying on wood as their primary fuel. This contributes to severe environmental degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, and health challenges caused by indoor air pollution.​

The project is particularly significant for the Rohingya refugee communities in Bangladesh, who face acute challenges such as limited access to income-generating activities and sustainable cooking fuels. The ICS technology provides an immediate, scalable solution. These smokeless stoves are designed to burn wood more efficiently and reduce deforestation and respiratory health risks—problems exacerbated by cramped, tarpaulin-based refugee camp dwellings.​

The improved cooking technology being distributed in this project consists of advanced biomass cookstoves designed specifically for wood fuel. These ICSs feature an insulated metallic combustion chamber enclosed by a stainless-steel metal casing. They are engineered to increase heat transfer and improve efficiency through:

• Proper adjustment of combustion chamber dimensions.

• Effective insulation between the outer and inner casing, using rock-wool layers.

• Enhanced airflow facilitated by a grate.

The ICSs achieve an average thermal efficiency above 20% and reduce fuel consumption by over 50%.​​

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Project Benefits

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• Approximately 100,000 cookstoves were distributed in 2022 and 2023.

• Reduced firewood consumption alleviates pressure on surrounding forests, promoting biodiversity conservation.

• Improved indoor air quality reduces respiratory diseases and smoke-related injuries, especially benefiting women and children.

• The project creates employment and technical skill-building opportunities for local communities during the production and installation of cookstoves.

Gold Standard Methodology

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This initiative adheres to the Gold Standard’s "Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption" (TPDDTEC) methodology. The ICSs’ optimized combustion mechanisms ensure measurable reductions in carbon dioxide, methane, and black carbon emissions—key contributors to climate change.

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​​The price per tonne for this project depends on the number of tonnes you are willing to retire. Please complete the form below, and our sales team will contact you shortly.