*Updated as of 11/3/2025
BOYERTOWN, Pennsylvania (August 6, 2025) – ClimeCo is proud to announce the issuance of carbon credits for the Togo Cookstove Project, marking a major milestone as one of the first-ever Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) compliant cookstove project to reach issuance. The CCPs, created by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), set a global benchmark for high-quality carbon credits that create real, verifiable climate impact. Backed by a formal Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the Togolese government’s Ministry of Environment, these credits are now available for immediate purchase and delivery.
ClimeCo, in partnership with Arborify and local non-profit AGAIB, has invested into this project to distribute locally manufactured, high-efficiency cookstoves across southern Togo, in West Africa, replacing traditional wood fires and inefficient charcoal stoves.
“This project goes beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions – it has significant health and economic benefits for the local Togolese community, positively impacting over 100,000 households,” said Stefano Borghi, Chairman of Arborify. “This project helps prevent some of the almost 4 million premature deaths caused by indoor air pollution each year worldwide, especially women and children who bear the brunt of fuel collection and exposure to indoor air pollution. We are grateful to partner with ClimeCo in making such a positive impact.”
The Togo Cookstove Project employs a network of over 200 local workers to manufacture and distribute nearly 15,000 charcoal and wood stoves annually. Each stove is made in-country using recycled materials, supporting local industry and reducing environmental impact. Emission reductions are estimated at 0.36 tCO₂e per stove per year, calculated using the most conservative methodology and frequent monitoring under the Gold Standard’s TPDDTEC (Technologies and Practices to displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption, version 4.0) protocol alongside a fraction of non-renewable biomass (fNRB) from the CCP-approved MoFuSS calculations and a 4-1 wood to charcoal conversion ratio.
“These credits are among the most rigorously monitored and transparently calculated in the sector,” said Erika Schiller, SVP of Project Development at ClimeCo. “As we await the official CCP label, we are proud to align with the highest standards in cookstove carbon finance, reinforcing our long-standing commitment to high-integrity projects and credits.”
To learn more about this project or purchase credits, please contact Anna Stablum, Business Development Director at astablum@climeco.com.
About ClimeCo
ClimeCo is an award-winning leader in decarbonization, empowering global organizations with customized sustainability pathways. Our team of respected scientists and industry experts collaborates with companies, governments, and capital markets to develop tailored ESG and decarbonization solutions. Recognized for creating high-quality, impactful projects, ClimeCo is committed to helping clients achieve their goals, maximize environmental assets, and enhance their brand. Partner with ClimeCo to drive meaningful environmental change and take your climate initiatives to new heights.
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About Arborify
Arborify is a Swiss group developing Nature Based Projects to remove and store CO2 with a track record of successful developments in afforestation, native afforestation, blue carbon and improved cookstoves worldwide. Arborify provides also tailored investment opportunities to corporation to invest in the creation of their own carbon credits for insetting, for captive consumption or simply for financial investment.
About AGAIB-Centrale
AGAIB is a local non-profit that aims to facilitate and support local development projects within the central region. AGAIB’s purpose is to finance actions aimed at poverty reduction, including basic social and collective infrastructure, capacity-building activities, and productive micro-projects, with a view to contributing to sustainable economic and social development at the local level. AGAIB intervenes in socio-collective infrastructure, income-generating activities, social security projects, industry capacity building, and youth entrepreneurship.
