Clean cooking projects can now generate carbon credits under the Paris Agreement's Article 6.4 mechanism. The UN Supervisory Body adopted two methodologies on 9 October 2026: one for more efficient wood and charcoal stoves, and one for shifting households to cleaner, lower-emission cooking. Around 2.1 billion people still rely on open fires or inefficient stoves. The new rules specify how projects calculate and monitor emission reductions, and include a tool to account for reversal risk. That means if reductions are later undone, the corresponding credits must be addressed. The methodologies add to existing coverage for landfill gas, nitric acid production, and grid-connected renewables. The Supervisory Body will present its annual report at COP31, where countries can guide future work on new methodologies and market rules.
