There’s only one day left to comment on the UNFCCC's consultation on proposed new fNRB defaults. The fraction of non-renewable biomass (fNRB), is a key driver in the accuracy of cookstove carbon crediting. BURN welcomes the greater statistical sophistication of the MoFuSS modeling tool but calls for better data input and a stronger role for host country governments. Most significantly, we've noticed a subtle but significant change in the definition of fNRB, which warrants further attention. See BURN’s Chief Commercial Officer Chris McKinney's analysis here: https://lnkd.in/drsSW7aG We're calling on everyone in the cookstove sector to submit comments by midnight tomorrow, Thursday 1st August (CEST) here: https://lnkd.in/dbJmpwWT #BURN #ECOA #CarbonDoneCorrectly #CarbonFinance #fNRB #MoFuSS
BURN
Environmental Services
Creating a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth.
About us
BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. Our team – half of whom are women – produces and sells over 200,000 stoves per month at our solar-powered facility in Kenya. The company was founded by CEO Peter Scott, who is recognised as the global leader in cookstove commercialisation. BURN has received recognition for its cutting-edge innovation and environmental & social impact from, among others Bloomberg New Energy Finance Award, Global Leap Awards, and Ashden International. BURN is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating the best workplace in the world. Visit BURN/careers if you would like to be part of a world-class team that is committed to making positive, measurable change for people, forests, and the climate.
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http://www.burnstoves.com
External link for BURN
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Ruiru, Kiambu
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2011
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1921-00232
Ruiru, Kiambu, KE
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Ruiru, Kiambu, KE
Employees at BURN
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Oluwayemisi Adekunle
A Multisector Public Affairs & Communications Strategist. Implementing Strategies that positions organizations as consumer brands of choice. PLWD…
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edwin kariuki
Carbon Manufacturing Engineering Technician at BURN Manufacturing
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Christopher Hakes
Helping people to navigate carbon markets
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James Muritu
Global IT Director @ BURN Manufacturing |MBA |PMP |Prince2 |ScrumMaster
Updates
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Ghana goes electric! Families in Ghana are transitioning to BURN’s ECOA electric cookstove! Saliu Salima, a mother of two in Madina, Ghana used to rely on charcoal for cooking all her meals. Since switching to the ECOA Electric Induction Cooker, she has reduced her monthly fuel cost by 70% and her cooking time by 50%. Help us reach more people like Saliu by joining our e-cooking revolution. Learn more at burnstoves.com/electric. #ECOA #BURN #CleanCooking #CleanCookinginAfrica #Ghana #CarbonDoneCorrectly #ElectricCooking #Sustainability #EnvironmentalSustainability
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Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, Minister of State for Environment, and Kano State Commissioner Nasiru Sule visited BURN’s facility in Kano, Nigeria, commending the company as a prime example of innovation and dedication to sustainable development. The two leaders recognized BURN's alignment with the Nigerian government’s priorities and national agenda for a cleaner and sustainable future. They highlighted the transformative potential of BURN's approach to clean cooking for communities across Nigeria. BURN currently employs ~700 people in Nigeria and manufactures ~40,000 stoves per month, expected to increase to ~100,000 stoves monthly by the end of the year. At full manufacturing scale, BURN will produce 1,000,000 stoves per month. #CleanCooking #CleanCookinginAfrica #BURN #ECOA #CarbonDoneCorrectly #OgunState #Kano #Nigeria #WestAfrica #SustainableDevelopment #BURNManufacturing #Sustainability
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BURN reposted this
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Yesterday, it was nice to host Alvin Tan, Minister of Trade and Industry and some delegates at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) on a site visit to see how BURN 's electric stoves are impacting the lives of some users in Madina, Accra. Even more exciting was hearing these users narrate themselves how these stoves have impacted their cooking time, health and cost of cooking. With continued partnerships, we can change the lives of the ordinary Ghanaian through e-cooking. #Burn
🇸🇬 Minister of State for Trade & Industry, Culture, Community & Youth, Board Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC
❓ How can Article 6 Carbon Credits impact lives? For Ghanaians like Haiamah, Salamah and Patrick, it means helping them transition from pollutive charcoal cook stoves to cleaner electric ones. These electric cook stoves saves them money, time and are safer. Salamah told me she’s happy she can cook indoors, set a timer and don’t need to worry about fires as she tends to her infant 👶. The problem is funding these cook stoves sustainably. That’s where carbon credits come in. Companies like BURN, who manufacture them and sell them here, track how they are used and report it. They could then generate Art 6 carbon credits for sale to companies who need them to offset their carbon emissions and reduce their carbon tax liabilities. Our Singapore-Ghana Carbon credits implementation agreement can help. We also visited Wahu Mobility Ltd., founded by the impressive young Ghanaian Valerie Labi. Wahu is helping Ghanaian delivery riders transition from petrol bikes (which cost around US$220 to run per month, to electric bikes which costs US$14 to run per month because of inflation, taxes and fuel costs). Wahu can also track and monitor usage and how much carbon would have been emitted had their Wahu rider used petrol instead of electric Wahu bikes. Again, carbon credits can help provide capital. These are real life stories of how we can make a tangible impact on the ground, help make lives better, reduce carbon and tackle the climate challenge as a global community. Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore
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🏆 Here’s your chance to celebrate BURN! Vote for us in the Annual Environmental Finance Voluntary Carbon Market ranking! What makes us stand out? 🌳 Our High-Integrity Carbon Projects Through robust distribution processes, best-in-class methodologies like the Gold Standard, rigorous monitoring techniques, and independent validation, we ensure the credibility and effectiveness of our carbon projects. 🌟 Our Impact We've distributed ~5 million clean cooking appliances and prevented ~21.6 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Vote for us in the ‘Best Project Developer, Energy Efficiency’ category and support our mission of saving lives and forests! ⏰ Voting closes on July 26th. Follow this link to submit your ballot: https://lnkd.in/dC2WSYtN
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BURN CEO Peter Scott met with Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action Chief Ajuri Ngelale to discuss the construction of a new factory in Ogun State, Nigeria. Peter detailed plans for an end-to-end manufacturing facility covering the full production chain in addition to the Kano factory, launched in December 2023. Chief Ngelale reiterated that clean cooking is a national focus that boosts economic activity and empowers people to create sustainable solutions for the future. BURN has raised ~$15 million in carbon finance to subsidize clean cookstoves in Nigeria, which will positively impact ~3 million lives. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGVFnpvv Photo credit: Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action Nigeria #CleanCooking #CleanCookinginAfrica #BURN #ECOA #Nigeria #OgunState #Kano #Sustainability #CarbonDoneCorrectly #CarbonFinance
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BURN has reached the incredible milestone of producing 5 million cooking appliances! These appliances have benefitted ~24.1 million people and prevented ~21.7 million tons of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere. This marks a significant step in our goal to provide clean cooking solutions to all people everywhere. BURN has set up production facilities and assembly plants in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, and Ghana, with new facilities coming online this year in Malawi and DRC. A huge thanks to everyone who has supported us on this journey! 🌍 #BURN #ECOA #CleanCooking #5Million #CleanCookingInAfrica #CleanCookingSolutions #CleanCookingAppliances #CarbonDoneCorrectly #ClimateAction #Biomass #Electric #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment
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BURN reposted this
Director, Partnerships at Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University
ICYMI: Last year, Burn launched Africa’s first carbon credit futures based on emissions reductions related to the use of efficient cook stoves. Congrats to Peter Scott and the entire crew at BURN on this achievement! https://lnkd.in/g8qQE7F7
TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2024: Burn Manufacturing
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BURN reposted this
There is currently a chicken and egg problem with cookstove carbon credits. Buyers don't want to buy because of low-quality credits, and project developers can't afford to build high-quality projects because no one is buying them. Buyers can solve this problem by, as Mr. Scott says, committing to buy high quality credits today.
The key to creating a cookstove sector that generates high-quality credits is to make commitments to buy high-quality credits today. There are many players, BURN included, that offer ‘forward sales’ contracts on future MMECD and dMRV credits. Commitments to buy these credits will cause billions of dollars of new investment to flow, with the knowledge that there is a committed off-taker on the other side. Over 900 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to clean cooking. The reliance on inefficient stoves and open fires bankrupt families, destroy forests, and increase indoor air pollution, leading to the death of 600,000 people, mostly women and children, every year. The outlook is equally grim. In Africa, unlike every other region of the world, the number of people relying on traditional biomass stoves is projected to grow, reaching 1.67 billion by 2050. I’ve been working in the clean cooking sector for the last 28 years - the last 14 as CEO/Founder of BURN – and up until a few years ago it seemed that this crisis couldn’t be solved, at least not at scale. Then suddenly, everything changed. With carbon credits - and carbon credit pre-financing - we could finally bring a clean cooking appliance to every household on the continent, by discounting the cost of a stove to a customer by 60-100%. In the last 18 months, BURN has provided ~$60 million of such discounts, allowing families to access lifesaving technology that would otherwise have been unattainable. In the next 18 months, we expect to provide an additional $110 Million in discounts. (In fact, more is possible as we have built the manufacturing and home delivery infrastructure across the continent to utilize $250 Million of carbon finance each year). Today, BURN leverages carbon finance to bring a range of clean cooking appliances including electric, LPG, and biomass stoves to 10 countries in Africa and growing. We use it to bring induction cooking to the 600 million people who currently have access to electricity, helping them make the leap from charcoal to electric cooking on Africa’s mostly renewable-powered grid. At the same time, we use it to bring our best-in-class wood stove to the ~700 million rural people in Africa who rely on firewood and can’t afford purchased fuels such as LPG, electricity, ethanol, or pellets. Carbon credits are not a ‘nice-to-have’. They are a matter of life or death, quite literally for the 600,000 women and children who might still die this year because they could not access a clean cooking appliance. https://lnkd.in/eUAZ-ShP
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BURN reposted this
Indoor pollution is a silent killer; millions of lives are lost every year, but with the right solutions, we can change that narrative Meet Peter Scott CEO and founder of BURN .The mission? BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Learn more in the latest episode! Links in the first comment #stoves #cleancooking #sustainability #carboncredits #climatechange #indoorpollution
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