In our ‘Partners in Pellets’ project in Rwanda, we are working alongside our project partner, BioMassters. In this post, you can read about the project’s activities in 2025 and the impact it has had so far on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2025, our clean cooking project in Rwanda reached an important milestone. Together with our local partner, BioMassters, we not only further expanded access to clean cooking but also took a major step toward the future of the voluntary carbon market.
Since 2022, FairClimateFund and BioMassters have been collaborating on the rollout of the Mimi Moto pellet stove, one of the cleanest cooking stoves currently available. This efficient cookstove reduces smoke indoors, lowers CO₂ emissions, and offers households and entrepreneurs a cleaner alternative to cooking with charcoal and firewood.
Digitale monitoring via het Gold Standard dMRV-pilotprogramma
One of the most significant developments of 2025 was the announcement of the digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) platform. Thanks to this digital system, pellet usage and the resulting emission reductions can be accurately monitored and verified.
The Rwanda project is thus part of the Gold Standard dMRV pilot program. This innovative program explores how digital data can further enhance the reliability, transparency, and efficiency of carbon credit certification. The first dMRV-certified carbon credits from this project are expected to be issued in Q4 2026.
More retail locations make healthy cooking more accessible
To make clean cooking accessible to even more households, BioMassters introduced a new distribution model in 2025. The company now partners with 25 local franchisees in Kigali.
These business owners were already selling everyday products and have added pellets to their product line. As a result, customers no longer have to travel to a special BioMassters store to buy fuel. This expansion increases the availability of pellets and makes using the Mimi Moto cookstove easier and more appealing.
Schools are also switching to Pellet Cooking
It’s not just households that benefit from clean cooking. In 2025, five schools in Kigali also began using pellet stoves.
Schools used to rely largely on cooking with firewood, which produces a lot of smoke and consumes large amounts of wood. By switching to pellet stoves, working conditions for kitchen staff improve, air quality increases, and cooking becomes more efficient.
Moving on to the next phase
With the introduction of digital monitoring, the expansion of the distribution network, and the growth in the number of users, the Rwanda project laid a solid foundation for further scaling up by 2025.
In 2026, we expect to reach another important milestone: the issuance of the first Gold Standard dMRV carbon credits. Through this, the project demonstrates how innovative technology and local entrepreneurship can work together to contribute to a more transparent carbon market and a future in which clean cooking becomes accessible to more and more households.
