Reuters: An efficient cookstoves project in Darfur has been issued with Sudan's first-ever carbon credits, in an effort to boost climate finance reaching poorer countries.
The Gold Standard, a major certification body for carbon offsets, said the project - started in 2007 by Carbon Clear, a UK-based carbon management firm, and development agency Practical Action - will allow families in North Darfur to replace their traditional wood and charcoal fires with modern, energy-efficient and cleaner-burning LPG...