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          Green Earth Sauki Cookstove
          Project, Nigeria

          The Green Earth Sauki Cookstove Nigeria Project aims to revolutionise household cooking with 326,000 locally made, energy-efficient stoves. By cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing pressure on forests, the initiative also enhances the daily lives of thousands of families.

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          Project general info

          Location
          nigeria Niger and Nasarawa State, Nigeria
          Project goal
          The project seeks to lower carbon emissions, decrease deforestation caused by firewood demand, and improve the health and economic wellbeing of households through access to safer, more efficient cooking solutions.
          Team members
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          Theophilus Agonor
          Project Manager

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          Thomas Donia
          Head of Operations

          Project description

          The Green Earth Sauki Cookstove Nigeria Project locally manufactures and distributes energy-efficient cookstoves to local communities in Nigeria. These cookstoves provide a more efficient cooking method that reduces the amount of firewood needed, thus reducing pressure on local forests, minimising indoor air pollution, and improving daily life for thousands of people, especially women.

          Project ID
          Currently in the design phase.

           

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          Impact on local communities

          The project directly benefits 326,000 households across North Central Nigeria, beginning with Nasarawa State and Niger State. Families will experience reduced fuel costs, shorter cooking times, and healthier living conditions due to lower indoor smoke exposure. This has significant implications for respiratory health, especially for women and children who are most exposed to kitchen smoke.

          Beyond improved health outcomes, households save time otherwise spent collecting firewood. This allows greater focus on education, economic activities, and family wellbeing. Community training programmes by our implementation partner, Roshan Renewable Technologies, ensure households know how to use and maintain the stoves for long-term benefits.

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          Positive environmental impact

          The deployment of efficient cookstoves will reduce household demand for firewood, helping to combat deforestation in targeted states. Lower wood consumption directly protects surrounding ecosystems, water catchment areas, and biodiversity.

          Climate benefits are also significant. By reducing reliance on inefficient traditional cooking, the project avoids carbon emissions while also cutting black carbon, a short-lived but highly potent climate pollutant. This dual impact helps Nigeria progress towards its national climate commitments.

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          Project timeline

          The project is signed and actively in motion with the aim of fulfilling a Gold Standard validation. The project is expected to deliver over 100,000 stoves within the first two years (2025–2027), with production expected to reach several thousand units per month, to achieve a total target of 326,000 cookstoves over the project’s lifetime—approximately 7 years.

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          Sauki Cookstove Project

          The Green Earth Sauki Cookstove Nigeria Project pipeline

          • New projects
          • Feasibility study
          • Project design
          • Project validation
          • Project implementation
          • Periodic verification
          • Project completion

          The project's impact

          The Green Earth Sauki Cookstove Nigeria Project tackles environmental instability, health, and local development together. By producing and distributing efficient cookstoves, it reduces emissions, curbs deforestation, and cuts smoke-related illnesses—improving air quality and daily life across Niger and Nasarawa states.

          Reaching 326,000 families and easing environmental stress for wider communities, the project supports key UN Sustainable Development Goals, including health, gender equality, clean energy, and climate action. By manufacturing stoves locally and partnering with communities, we create jobs, build skills, and empower women, ensuring lasting benefits for people and the planet.

           

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          Gold Standard Carbon offset products
          326,000 energy efficient cookstoves
          463,000 tonnes of CO₂ captured per year
          326,000 households positively impacted

          Where the project is located

          Niger State and Nasarawa State, Nigeria Niger State and Nasarawa State, Nigeria

          About this region

          The project operates in North Central Nigeria, beginning with Nasarawa and Niger States. These regions face intense pressure on natural resources due to widespread use of firewood for household cooking. Deforestation and fuel scarcity have become increasingly severe challenges, alongside the health burden of household air pollution.

          By targeting these regions, the project addresses both urgent community needs and environmental concerns. The cookstove designs are tailored to local cultural practices, ensuring household acceptance, durability, and consistent use. The initiative lays a foundation for scalable clean cooking solutions across wider areas of Nigeria.

          What we will achieve with this project

          463,000

          tonnes CO₂ to be captured per year

          326,000

          cookstoves being distributed

          326,000

          households positively impacted

          Find out more in the project booklet

          The Green Earth Sauki Cookstove Nigeria Project goes beyond reducing emissions—it transforms lives. By providing cleaner, more efficient cookstoves, we’re improving air quality, reducing fuel costs, empowering women, and protecting local forests. Together, these changes create lasting community impact—for health, livelihoods, and the environment.

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          Article 6 of the Paris Agreement primarily establishes a governance mechanism with transparent registries for bilateral carbon credit transfers between countries that further facilitates a high-quality global carbon credit trading system. 

          Nigeria is finalising its national carbon market framework under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. Green Earth, together with its project partner Roshan Renewable Technologies, is preparing documentation to obtain a Letter of Authorisation (LoA) from the Nigerian government once the process opens. This LoA will enable the project’s carbon credits to be internationally traded, unlocking premium markets and increasing long-term project value.

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