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Organization

Mozambique Carbon Initiatives Lda

Mission

We implement environmentally sustainable projects and programs, notably the production and dissemination of improved clean cookstoves as well as forestry and renewable energy projects in urban and rural communities and management of the carbon credits cycle in Mozambique. Additionally, we provide Advisory Services in carbon projects, with focus on clean cooking, emissions reductions, and sustainability. We support cookstove, solar, and REDD+ projects, offering certification, carbon footprint management. We also support organizations working on clean cooking and other development issues.

Other Organization Type

Consultancy

Organizational Expertise

From its inception, MozCarbon has relied on a team of young, talented professionals to deliver high-quality services across its portfolio. Over the past 10 years, we have invested heavily in the professional development of our staff, and today, we take pride in having built internationally recognized expertise in the fight against climate change. Cookstove & Solar Home Systems Project Development: MozCarbon provides end-to-end support for clean cooking and solar energy projects, including carbon credit generation. Whether your organization needs full project development or specialized consultancy, we assist in: Technology selection – Identifying the most efficient cookstove models and solar technologies Sales team setup and management – Structuring distribution networks and market entry strategies Sales tracking and customer data management – Implementing digital systems for monitoring sales and user adoption. Baseline and usage studies – Conducting in-depth research on fuel consumption and household energy use. Monitoring and performance testing, including: Kitchen Performance Tests (KPTs), Water Boiling Tests (WBTs), Emission Tests, Other key stove monitoring activities For stove producers and project developers, we offer comprehensive support to access carbon markets, guiding you through the certification process with leading standards such as Gold Standard and VERRA/VCS. We also help organizations measure, manage, and reduce their carbon footprint by: We offer tailored advisory services to governments, NGOs, and private sector organizations on sustainability and social impact: Environmental Consulting – Expert guidance on sustainability practices, environmental impact assessments, and regulatory compliance. Socioeconomic Consulting – Assisting in social impact analysis, community engagement strategies, and equitable development plans. Carbon Credits Certification - We guide organizations through the validation and certification of carbon credit projects, ensuring compliance with international standards and market requirements. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programs - MozCarbon supports businesses in designing and implementing CSR initiatives that align environmental responsibility with community development, creating shared value for both organizations and society.

Other Organizational Expertise

Adoption / Behavior Change Capacity Building Carbon Finance Climate/Environment Gender / Womens Empowerment Humanitarian/Emergency Response Institutional Cooking Lab or Field Testing Livelihoods Marketing Monitoring and Evaluation Research Technology and Fuel R&D

Technologies & Fuels

Charcoal, Electricity, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Solar, Wood

Other Technologies Fuels

We distribute highly efficient biomass, LPG and electric clean cookstoves to low income households across Mozambique. We also supply cookstoves to carbon developers and we collaborate with major corporates in Mozambique in achieving their CSR purposes with clean cooking. With a factory in Matola, we produce at least 10,000 stoves monthly, promoting jobs to young people, especially women. Click here for more details on our work in this area and how we can collaborate. We are currently developing a Cookstove Program of Activities with over 200,000 biomass stoves distributed in Mozambique across 6 Verified Project Activities (VPAs). The projects are carefully audited by certified auditors to measure the alignment with Gold Standard Certification Requirements and Procedures. We are also collaborate with other project developers to implement projects together, creating bennefits to low income households in Mozambique. MozCarbon provides expert consulting in carbon projects, with focus on clean cooking, emissions reductions, and sustainability. We support cookstove, solar, and REDD+ projects, offering certification, carbon footprint management. We also support organizations working on clean cooking and other development issues in Monitoring and Impact Evaluation. Our certified initiatives help organizations meet CSR goals, support communities, and offset emissions through verified carbon credits. MozCarbon advances SDGs by promoting clean energy, economic empowerment, and environmental conservation. Our initiatives bennefited so far aproximately 1 million people by reducing charcoal and firewood use by 50%, cut 300,000 tons of CO₂e emissions annually, and lower smoke by 70%, improving respiratory health. Households save 50% on energy costs, while women gain 1.2 extra hours daily for productive activities. With 70% female staff, we create 500+ jobs and manufacture 10,000 cookstoves monthly, making clean energy accessible to low-income households.

Clean Cooking Activities

The Problem: The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, shows that in Mozambique a large proportion of the polpulation (96%) still rely on solid fuels (firewood and charcoal) for cooking. This poses serious problems including deaths related to indoor air polution (13000 annually from which 50% are children), deforestation, and unsafe and expensive cooking fuels and stoves.

The Solution: MozCarbon is implementing a Program of Activities – Efficient and Clean Cooking for Mozambican Low Income Households. The programme will distribute and monitor the use of improved biomass cookstoves (wood and charcoal) and advanced clean cooking technologies such as electric and LPG stoves in Mozambique. Several types of stoves were identified and some were distributed: Envirofit models (CH2200 charcoal, Econochar charcoal, Econofire wood), Rocket Works, Mbaula stove (a stove with a metal sheet or aluminium with clay based charcoal rest), Zavala stove (clay based charcoal stove) and ACE 1 cookstove.

Regions Operating In

Sub-Saharan Africa