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Firms distribut eco-friendly stoves to households in Malawi

by Matthew Eloyi February 2, 2023
written by Matthew Eloyi February 2, 2023
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UpEnergy and the myclimate foundation are collaborating to implement a project that involves the distribution of 400,000 environmentally friendly stoves to households in Malawi over the next 10 years.

While UpEnergy is a Ugandan-based company that uses carbon credits to finance green solutions, myclimate is a Zurich, Switzerland-based foundation. The partnership will enable the implementation of a ten-year project. The goal is to distribute 4

According to reports, the stoves are improved cookers as the fuel used will be charcoal, which is the cause of deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa. However, unlike conventional cookstoves, these stoves will take less fuel, 45-55% less charcoal, due to their thermal efficiency, and can bring substantial financial benefits to families, says UpEnergy.

Read also: South ’Africa’s ANC calls for ‘state of disaster’ over energy crisis

According to the Kampala, Uganda-based company, for an average Malawian household, the savings will be equivalent to almost 18% of annual income. This reduction in charcoal use also has wider environmental benefits, as it is estimated that one household stove reduces an additional 3.75 tonnes of CO2 in the atmosphere each year.

The use of the stoves can also help ease the burden on local forests by reducing deforestation associated with charcoal production, says the company led by Alex Rau.

According to UpEnergy, these carbon credits will be verified under the Gold Standard, creating a new opportunity for companies to invest in carbon offsets with additional tangible benefits, ranging from indoor air quality to job creation.

The project is expected to benefit 2 million people in Malawi over the next 10 years while the green stoves distributed are expected to offset more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 in the first decade of the project. This environmental benefit will be converted into carbon credits.

Story was adapted from NatureNews.

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