Africa > Cookstove hot air concerns shared by rating agency, although proponents hit back

Cookstove hot air concerns shared by rating agency, although proponents hit back

Published 16:12 on March 22, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:48 on March 23, 2023  / Paddy Gourlay /  Africa, EMEA, Voluntary  /  No Comments

Almost all sampled cookstove projects have been given low scores by a carbon credit rating agency, echoing an academic report that claimed rife over-crediting even as proponents said the work mischaracterised current practices and downplayed other benefits.

Almost all sampled cookstove projects have been given low scores by a carbon credit rating agency, echoing an academic report that claimed rife over-crediting even as proponents said the work mischaracterised current practices and downplayed other benefits.

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