Gold Standard Modernizes Carbon Accounting For Cookstove Sector With Four Updated Methodologies

Gold Standard has released four updated clean cooking and thermal energy methodologies alongside a new digital monitoring tool, marking what it describes as the most comprehensive modernization of carbon accounting in the cookstove sector to date. The revisions introduce Paris Agreement-aligned accounting principles across a wide range of cooking technologies and will apply to all credit vintages from 2026 onward. The updated methodologies strengthen baseline rules, incorporate downward adjustment factors, and account for real-world conditions such as stove stacking and behavioral responses. Gold Standard also launched D-SMART, an optional sensor-based digital monitoring tool that automates fuel tracking and continuous usage data collection. The updates aim to improve accuracy and environmental integrity while maintaining accessibility for projects in low-income and remote regions.
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