Gold Standard

webinar

Next-Generation Clean Cooking Methodologies: Advancing Paris Agreement Alignment

  • Date May 26, 2026 (Europe/Zurich)
  • Time 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
  • Location On line
  • Hosted by Gold Standard

This webinar will provide a comprehensive update on the latest revisions to Gold Standard’s clean cooking and thermal energy methodologies

presenters
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    Vikash Talyan, Senior Director, Standard Development & Innovation

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    Claire Willers, Senior Manager, Market Relations

  • Julie Aguko, Manager - Methodology Development & Innovations (Energy)

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    Lokesh Chandra Dube, Senior Manager, Standard Development & Innovation

This webinar will provide a comprehensive update on the latest revisions to Gold Standard’s clean cooking and thermal energy methodologies, including:

  • Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating (RECH) V5.0 (formerly TPDDTEC)
  • Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves (SMEC) V4.0
  • Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices (MECD) V2.0
  • Animal Manure Management and Biogas Use for Thermal Energy Generation (AWMS) V2.0
  • Tool 7: Digital Stove Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Tool (D-Smart) - A new digital monitoring tool using sensor-based, automated fuel tracking to reduce monitoring burden and improve data quality.

The session will focus on key methodological changes and the key actions for Project Developers as they move toward full Paris Agreement alignment. It will also provide the opportunity for participants to raise questions and seek clarification directly from technical experts. Questions submitted ahead of the webinar will be prioritised.

Who Should Attend
Project developers, carbon market practitioners, investors, policymakers and technical stakeholders involved in clean cooking and carbon finance.