TUIK RUCH LEW IMPROVED COOKSTOVE PROJECT FOR LAKE ATITLAN

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Helping the Earthprogramdevelopment@trlearth.orgGuatemalaND

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    930
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    TUIK RUCH LEW IMPROVED COOKSTOVE PROJECT FOR LAKE ATITLAN
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Guatemala
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    ND
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2039
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The project plans to give access totheindigenous communities in the Sololá Department to sustainable energy technology by providing, installing, and maintaining energy efficient cookstoves,reducingdemand for wood fuel, slowing local deforestation and empowering the Tz’utujil Maya people of Lake Atitlán.
  • Objective 1
    social development
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    biodiversity conservation
  • Deforestation drivers
    energy wood | charcoal production
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    no
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Department: Sololá
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality of Santiago Atitlán

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2018-2025
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    15644
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    SD Vista

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    yes
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    44197
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=50991&IDKEY=diofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3j70316589
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    VCS
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    yes
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48263&IDKEY=qiquwesdfmnk0iei23nnm435oiojnc909dsflk9809adlkmlkfl66554677
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    NA
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    VCS Validation Report (https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48265&IDKEY=f903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdf66557435)

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    No
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    no cash payment but the project enables community access to sustainable energy technology by providing, installing, and maintaining energy efficient cookstoves at a subsidized rate
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    fuel efficient stoves
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    ND
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    No
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND