A New Era for High-Integrity Cookstove Credits as Verra’s Methodology Is Approved by ICVCM

US-based Verra has received approval from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) for its new cookstoves methodology under the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) Assessment Framework. This approval marks a significant milestone for clean cooking projects and the voluntary carbon market, reinforcing the methodology’s scientific rigor and credibility. The methodology, VM0050, is one of the first for clean cooking projects to meet ICVCM’s high-integrity standards, ensuring real and measurable emissions reductions. This development aligns with efforts to strengthen confidence in the voluntary carbon market and its compatibility with international agreements like the Paris Agreement and CORSIA.