Carbon Avoidance Projects

Removing carbon is a vital step, but preventing emissions at the source is equally important—especially in regions where fossil fuels are essential for daily survival. To create a balanced approach, we’ve committed to supporting two carbon avoidance projects that make a direct, positive impact on communities and ecosystems.

The Rural Nepal Improved Cookstove Distribution project, run by Practical Action, provides fuel-efficient stoves to disadvantaged households in Nepal. Many families in rural Nepal rely on traditional cookstoves that burn firewood and cow dung, contributing to dangerous air pollution and deforestation. By replacing these with more efficient stoves, we’re not only helping to prevent carbon emissions but also improving the health and wellbeing of communities in the region. It’s a perfect example of how environmental sustainability and social impact go hand in hand.

Our fourth investment, the Katingan REDD+ Forest Protection project in Indonesia, focuses on safeguarding 149,800 hectares of peatland ecosystems. Peatlands are incredibly effective at storing carbon, and by protecting them, we’re preventing massive amounts of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere. This project not only tackles global climate change but also provides local communities with sustainable sources of income, reinforcing the idea that environmental and economic sustainability can coexist.