Reduced Emissions from Improved and Efficient Cooking in Ugandan Communities

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Host Country of Uganda

Reduced Emissions from Improved and Efficient Cooking in Ugandan Communities

The proposed group project seeks to increase access of households and communities to improved cookstoves by disseminating high thermal efficiency and low greenhouse gas emitting cooking stoves known as Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) to the rural and urban households of Uganda. Their old low efficiency and high greenhouse gas emitting stoves would be replaced. The implementation of this group VCS project, through implementation of several instances, will result in the reduction of biomass/fuelwood consumption & consequent emissions from combustion leading to climate change mitigation in a sustainable manner. Overall objectives are reduction of greenhouse gases, conservation of forests and woodlands as well as improved health conditions of ICS users due to improved indoor air quality along with drudgery reduction in everyday cooking. The individual households using ICS will sign an agreement/waive their carbon rights with the project proponent acknowledging the inclusion of their stoves through instances under this group VCS project. With respect to each instance, the implementer may potentially distribute information about the benefits of undertaking such group activity including its associated economic, social and environmental benefits. This will help in creating awareness amongst interested stakeholders. PERSISTENTCLIMATE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, (herein after called “PersistentClimate”) is the project proponent (“PP”) for the project activity. Persistent Climate is a company registered in India and will facilitate the distribution of the ICS to households of Uganda. Persistent Climate through its partner in Host Country will coordinate with the users of ICS directly or through local partners or its representative to ensure that all requirements with respect to project activity, such as assisting with validation and registration, record keeping, monitoring and survey of households at a regular interval are met.

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