ATEC has received a Letter of Authorisation (LOA) from the Government of Bangladesh through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. 

Required under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, this LOA formalises the Bangladesh government's approval for the international transfer of generated ITMOs, making ATEC the first clean cooking developer to receive an LOA in Bangladesh.

The Electric Cooking Program will deploy induction stoves in Chattogram division and deliver 1,290,011 tCO2e in total emission reductions by 2030.

Registered under Gold Standard’s Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices (MECD) Version 2.0 (Method 2), the program back-calculates baseline energy usage through a Continuously Tracked Energy Consumption (CTEC) framework. 

The program monitors and tracks real-time household usage from all the distributed high-efficiency IoT-induction cookstoves. The emission reduction data generated is digitally verifiable and auditable, with the first issuance expected in December 2026. 

Aligning with Article 6.2 and corresponding adjustment requirements, Bangladesh is creating the policy environment needed to attract international investment while accelerating the transition to clean cooking for thousands of households.

Ben Jeffreys, ATEC CEO and Co-Founder, said, "Bangladesh is setting an example for countries seeking to participate in high-integrity carbon markets. By issuing this Letter of Authorisation and committing to corresponding adjustments, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is creating the policy certainty needed to unlock international climate finance. We are excited to continue working with our partners to expand access to clean cooking technologies while generating trusted carbon credits under Article 6.2."

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