FEDA offsets 7,586 tCO2e of 2024 scope‑1 emissions, backs Nigerian cookstoves

Forces Elèctriques d’Andorra (FEDA) has fully offset its direct (scope 1) greenhouse gas emissions for 2024, purchasing carbon credits equivalent to 7,586 tCO2e. This is the second consecutive year the company has neutralized its operational emissions through credit purchases.

Most of the emissions were offset through an international project, “Efficient Cookstoves in Nigeria,” which distributes ceramic‑lined cookstoves designed to improve combustion and retain heat. FEDA and local reports say the stoves can reduce charcoal consumption by up to 50%, lowering fuel demand and helping to curb deforestation. Reduced smoke exposure is also expected to cut the incidence of severe respiratory illnesses that cause tens of thousands of deaths annually in Nigeria. The project is presented as delivering wider social benefits as well, freeing time for women and children who would otherwise collect fuel and supporting education and other productive activities.

FEDA says the cookstove initiative contributes to several UN Sustainable Development Goals, including ending poverty, improving health and well‑being, gender equality, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, climate action, and life on land.

An additional 100 tCO2e were compensated via Andorra’s National Emissions Compensation Market, with credits tied to local projects such as rooftop photovoltaic installations at Zona Borda Germa, the micro‑hydroelectric plant at Grau Roig, and the Tosa photovoltaic park.

“Offsetting emissions is not only an environmental issue, but also a social one. Each ton compensated is an opportunity to transform lives and contribute to a cleaner, fairer energy system,” said Nerea Moreno, FEDA’s director of Sustainability, Communication and Customers. FEDA says the purchases form part of a broader strategy to align its operational impact with social and environmental objectives while supporting the country’s energy transition.