UpEnergy Clean Cooking Carbon Project (Tanzania)
Retire verified Gold Standard carbon credits from this project to compensate measured emissions.
This page is for companies looking to retire high-quality, Gold Standard–certified clean-cooking carbon credits from a named programme. UpEnergy's "Beyond Biomass" programme distributes metered clean cookstoves in Tanzania, using Gold Standard's Metered & Measured methodology with real-time usage monitoring. Evertreen acts as an intermediary: we source and retire these credits on your behalf and do not own or operate the project. One credit = one tonne of CO₂e, independently verified — and an estimate, not an exact measurement.
At a Glance
- Project type: Clean cooking (carbon credits)
- Standard: Gold Standard — Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices methodology
- Location: Tanzania (UpEnergy "Beyond Biomass" programme)
- Operator: UpEnergy
- Monitoring: 100% of stoves track usage in real time
- Household benefits: Cleaner indoor air, ~37 min/day saved, fuel-cost savings, less charcoal use
- Verification: Gold Standard certified, independently verified
- Evertreen's role: Intermediary — credit retirement available through Evertreen (we do not own or operate the project)
Who this project is for
UpEnergy credits suit sustainability and procurement leads who want clean-cooking carbon with stronger integrity safeguards — specifically real-time metered monitoring under Gold Standard's newer methodology — plus tangible household health and time-saving benefits.
What UpEnergy is
UpEnergy distributes metered clean cookstoves through its "Beyond Biomass" programme, certified by the Gold Standard in Tanzania (and Uganda). Every stove tracks usage in real time, and the programme issued some of Africa's first metered/electric cooking carbon credits. Switching households away from charcoal cuts indoor air pollution, saves roughly 37 minutes of cooking time a day (time that mostly returns to women), lowers fuel costs, and reduces pressure on forests for fuelwood.
What a carbon credit from this project represents
One credit = one tonne of CO₂e. A verified carbon credit represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent avoided, independently verified under the Gold Standard. CO₂ figures are estimates based on the project's methodology, not exact measurements.
How it is certified and tracked
The programme is certified under the Gold Standard using the Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices methodology — which directly measures real usage rather than estimating it. Independent research in 2024 found clean-cooking credits are often over-credited under older methods, but identified this metered approach as the most accurate. Each issued credit carries a unique serial number and is retired in the Gold Standard registry when claimed. (Confirm the current Gold Standard project ID and vintage on the live registry before purchase.)
How double counting is prevented
Each credit has a unique serial number and is retired only once in the Gold Standard registry when it is claimed, so the same tonne of CO₂e cannot be sold or counted twice.
Why this is a high-quality carbon project
- Gold Standard certified and independently verified
- Uses the Metered & Measured methodology — real-time usage data, the most accurate clean-cooking approach
- Unique serial number on every credit; single retirement in the registry
- Tangible household co-benefits: air quality, time and fuel savings
- Named operator (UpEnergy), with Evertreen as a transparent intermediary
Evertreen's role
Evertreen acts as an intermediary for this project. We source Gold Standard credits from UpEnergy's programme and retire them on your behalf. Evertreen does not own or operate the project. Credits are independently verified estimates of CO₂e and complement — they do not replace — reducing your own emissions.
What your company can claim
After Evertreen retires UpEnergy credits on your behalf, your organisation can state that it has retired verified Gold Standard carbon credits to compensate a measured quantity of CO₂e, supported by the retirement documentation we provide. We do not overstate permanence or additionality, and present credits as a complement to cutting your own emissions.
Frequently asked questions
What is a carbon credit?
A verified carbon credit represents one tonne of CO₂e removed or avoided. Retiring it lets you compensate a measured quantity of your emissions. Credits are estimates based on an approved methodology.
Aren't clean-cooking credits criticised for over-crediting?
Older cookstove methods have been. This programme uses Gold Standard's Metered & Measured methodology, which directly measures real usage — the approach independent 2024 research identified as the most accurate.
How is double counting prevented?
Each credit has a unique serial number and is retired once in the Gold Standard registry, so the same tonne can't be sold or counted twice.
What can my company claim after retirement?
That it retired verified Gold Standard credits to compensate measured CO₂e. Credits complement, and don't replace, reducing your own emissions.
Does Evertreen own the project?
No. The programme is run by UpEnergy. Evertreen is an intermediary that sources and retires the credits on your behalf.
What are the household benefits?
Cleaner indoor air, around 37 minutes a day saved, lower fuel costs, and reduced pressure on forests for fuelwood.
Retire UpEnergy clean-cooking credits. Tell us the tonnes of CO₂e you need to compensate and Evertreen will source and retire Gold Standard credits on your behalf.
- Gold Standard certified
- Real-time metered monitoring
- Retired on your behalf
- Evertreen acts as intermediary
Reviewed by Evertreen. Last updated: June 2026.
Sources: UpEnergy, Gold Standard. Photo: MEvalyn (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons).
Part of Evertreen's Verified Carbon Credits for Business.
