Partner for development and climate action

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Founded in Hamburg in 2005, Bischoff & Ditze Energy (BDE) was one of the first German companies on the European market for green electricity certificates. With its in-depth knowledge of renewable energies and climate projects, Bischoff & Ditze has been one of the German market leaders in the field of green electricity standards and carbon reduction with VERs for many years.

BDE offers comprehensive and solution-orientated support in the development of a diversified sustainability strategy with a focus on green energy in compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. In addition, BDE offers comprehensive marketing and processing services. Sustainable development, not only in the ecological but also in the social sphere, is particularly important to BDE.

With the TÜV Rheinland-certified ÖkoPLUS label, BDE only promotes projects that realise long-term positive development for the project region and its inhabitants.

Bischoff & Ditze Energy
GmbH & Co. KG
Nagelsweg 33-35
20097 Hamburg
+49 40 284081021

info@bd-energy.com

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Specifications

Project countries and regions:

Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Oceania

Project sectors:

Renewable energies, Energy efficiency & fuel switching (e.g. from coal to gas), Sustainable agriculture and land use, Afforestation, forest or peatland conservation, Waste management or landfill gas

Co-benefits/Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being, SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 15 – Life on Land, SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Target group:

Small enterprises, Schools, Local communities, Other

Employed project standards:

Gold Standard bzw. Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS VER), Fairtrade Climate Standard (GS VER + Fairtrade), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) + Social Carbon Standard (SCS), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) + Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS)

Legal form:

Commercial

Portfolio:

Own climate protection projects:

Offers and services:

Tailored CO2e footprint accounting, Open-access CO2e footprint calculation tool, Marketing support, Projects with a biodiversity focus, Projects with insetting approach (linked to supply chains)

Specific features:

Complete processing incl. management of climate protection certificates, climate protection projects incl. TÜV Rheinland certification in accordance with ÖkoPLUS (also possible as a white label solution) and use of seals for external presentation

PROJECT EXAMPLE

Cooking stove project, Rwanda

Project background

The ÖkoPLUS cookstove project is located in the Bugesera district in eastern Rwanda. Most households in Rwanda still cook on wood fires. In rural areas, as many as 98% of people are dependent on firewood as a source of energy. The consequences are health problems caused by pollutant-rich smoke indoors and high fuel consumption. As the firewood is extracted from the forest in an uncontrolled manner, this method also leads to severe deforestation.

The cookstove project replaces the carbon-intensive cookstoves with fuel-saving, insulated cookstoves. As the stoves are produced, maintained and repaired locally, the project has also created jobs for the local population.

The specially developed efficient cooking stoves significantly reduce the amount of firewood used. Instead of over 13kg, only 3.5kg of wood are needed per day. In addition to saving wood, the efficient stoves also improve health, as smoke emissions are significantly reduced and people enjoy better indoor air. Health problems caused by smoke, such as respiratory and eye diseases, can thus be avoided. Over 21,000 efficient cookstoves have now been freely distributed or sold for a symbolic price. All stoves are guaranteed for the duration of the project. This means that if they no longer work, they will be repaired or replaced.

Country/Region

Rwanda / in the Bugesera district in eastern Rwanda

Technology

Cooking stoves

Standard

GoldStandard (The GoldStandard Foundation) / ÖkoPLUS in accordance with TÜV Rheinland

Status and duration

Project launch in 2020

Target group

The population of the project region, Rwanda

Effect achieved

Annual estimated savings of 58,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent

Co-benefits achieved

SDG 1: The effective cooking stoves save costs and the time needed to collect wood. The period in which income can be generated has increased by 30%. Cookstove production has created additional jobs.
SDG 3: The population benefits from less harmful smoke in their homes. A reduction in respiratory and eye diseases has been observed.
SDG 5:Firewood collection is mostly done by women and girls. Due to the lower fuel requirements of the efficient cooking stoves, they need less time to collect firewood and therefore have more freedom for self-determined activities.
SDG 7: The new stoves provide clean and affordable energy.
SDG 13: The project saves 58,000 tons of CO₂ equivalent annually.
SDG 15: The lower fuel requirements of efficient cookstoves protect natural forest resources. A reduction in deforestation has a positive effect on biodiversity. The forest stocks can recover.

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