Project Type: Improved cookstoves

Transforming 1.4 million lives across rural India

TRAMONTANA ICS-01 – VCS 4457

200,000

High-efficiency stoves installed

Verra VM0050

Registered under latest methodology

BBB

Highest BeZero rating for project type

The Problem

Rural communities still depend on traditional stoves due to low incomes and lack of access

  • 800,000 lives are lost every year from indoor air pollution in India

  • Rural families typically use 14kg of wood each day

  • Women collecting firewood experience issues including chronic pains and animal attacks

Rajyalaxmi’s Story

From smoke to hope

Impact

Through this project we are…

Transforming lives

Creating a brighter future for 400,000 families

Saving forests

Greater than the size of San Francisco every year

Reducing carbon emissions

Equivalent to all annual London-New York flights

Our Solution

We are driving change by…

  • Providing high–efficiency cookstoves, free of cost, to the most disadvantaged families in India

  • Improving family health and empowering women through time savings

  • Reducing firewood demand to curb deforestation and carbon emissions

TRANSFORMING LIVES

Personal experiences from the heart of Andhra Pradesh

Before Project
“The smoke made my eyes sore, I was always coughing and I had chest pain. Every 2 or 3 days I spent 7 hours collecting wood from 2km away. It was hard work. I got injuries and was attacked by a snake.”
Padma Dalapathi
Dumbriguda, Andhra Pradesh
After Project
“Our lives have changed. We don’t cough anymore, and our wood now lasts a whole week! Time saved is now used to work on our land and my children spend more time learning.”
Padma Dalapathi
Dumbriguda, Andhra Pradesh

Auditor recognition

Our project is recognised for outstanding design and implementation

We are committed to fostering meaningful and enduring positive change. This necessitates meticulous planning, rigorous execution, and an unwavering commitment to exceeding regulatory standards. By adhering to these principles, we strive to achieve best outcomes for the environment and local communities.

“[The project] not only meet the required standards, but go above and beyond in exhibiting information transparency and traceability.”
Earthood
ICS-01 Independent Auditor
“embracing digital technologies […] this innovation has marked a substantial leap in enhancing project quality and data accuracy.”
Earthood
ICS-01 Independent Auditor
“The project activity is unique and of a very high standard in comparison to related projects.”
Earthood
ICS-01 Independent Auditor

Carbon Registry

Our project is registered and follows the latest Verra methodology

View in registry

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