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High-impact carbon projects

Empowering women and improving lives in developing countries while combating climate change.

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Our Transformation Carbon projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions at scale while helping vulnerable communities around the world live healthier, happier lives.

To date

41.5M+
Lives improved by our investments
20+
Countries reached through existing projects

By 2030

1B+
Tonnes of C02e emissions reduced, avoided, and removed
100M
Lives improved by our investments
30+
Countries reached through existing and planned projects

We are a social impact project developer whose purpose is to transform the lives of families in vulnerable communities around the world. We do this by providing access to sustainable energy services and clean energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, combat global climate change, and improve the health of those in need.

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Clean Cookstoves

Deforestation in Malawi

Over 40% of the worlds land mass is now 'degraded', with 30% of emissions from forest degradation caused by wood fuel harvesting from traditional cooking methods such as three stone fires. To combat this, CQC is distributing clean cookstoves that eliminate the need for large fuel firewood, and alleviate pressure on forests. We spoke to several people about their experiences with deforestation, these are their stories.

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Methane Leak Avoidance

Methane Leak Avoidance in Bangladesh

Methane is 80 times more powerful than CO2 at warming the climate. Every day in Bangladesh, thousands of small and medium size gas leaks can go undetected. Learn how C-Quest Capital is addressing the issue.

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    Verified sustainable development impact.

    Our projects have a significant sustainable development impact across climate, social, health, and economic empowerment, meeting up to 10 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

    Our projects are verified and validated through Verra’s industry-leading verification standards, and our impact will be certified through SD VISta, ensuring Verified Carbon Units are of the highest integrity.

    Award Winning Project Developer

    C-Quest Capital was awarded the ‘Best Project Developer: Energy Efficiency’ and runner-up for ‘Best Project Developer: Public health’ in Environmental Finance’s Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Rankings 2022.

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    Voices of Impact

    Angeline Mathe, Cookstove Beneficiary, Zimbabwe

    "Before I started using the cookstove my eyes would get sore because of the smoke from the three-stone fires. My living conditions improved when I became the first person in my village to receive the cookstove" Angeline Mathe

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    Thelma Nyoni, Cookstove Beneficiary, Zimbabwe

    "Many children were spending time gathering firewood. They were not having enough time to focus on studies. Ever since I got the cookstove in my home [...] my children now have more time to focus more on their studies " Thelma Nyoni

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    Voices of Impact

    Ntombiyempi Ndlovu, Cookstove Beneficiary, Zimbabwe

    "Before I got the new stove, the three-stone fire was a danger to my children because it burnt my nephew's right hand twice when they were playing. Now that I have the new cookstove, there are no incidents like that" Ntombiyempi Ndlovu

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      Latest News
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      C-Quest Welcomes Chief Carbon Officer

      C-Quest Capital LLC announced that Dr. Donee Alexander, former Chief Science and Learning Officer at the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), will join the company as Chief Carbon Officer, effective 5 August 2024.

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      In Memorial: Ruth Mbete

      Ruth Mbete joined C-Quest Capital as a stove installer back in December 2021. Due to her zeal, commitment, and appreciation for how the rural stove program would change the lives of her community, Ruth was elevated to location coordinator, where she led a team of fifteen installers.

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      Winner: Steward Leadership 25

      Carbon project developer, C-Quest Capital (CQC) has been included in the Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) list as one of the best initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region for its transformative cookstoves project in Cambodia.

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      Stories of Impact: Behind Tsotso Stove, there’s a story to tell

      Local Poet Sylvia Muzarrabani composed a poem titled "Behind Tsotso Stove, there's a story to tell". The poem encapsulates her feelings of how CQC's TLC Rocket Stove has transformed the lives of the people in her village.

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      Stories of Impact: CQC Mbaula Trophy Championship

      Thousands of people, many travelling hundreds of kilometres and many hours away have made the trek to witness the finals of the CQC Mbaula Trophy Championship, C-Quest Capital’s inaugural soccer and netball tournament held in Lilongwe, Malawi.

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      C-Quest Capital Awarded with Best Project Developer: Energy Efficiency

      C-Quest Capital has won the ‘Best Project Developer: Energy Efficiency’ and runner-up for ‘Best Project Developer: Public health’ in Environmental Finance’s Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Rankings 2022.

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