Reduced emissions from cooking and heating (RECH) (formerly TPDDTEC)

05.05.2026 3. Energy demand Methodology

REVISION HISTORY

Version	Released date	Document name
v.4.0	5.05.2026	CURRENT DOCUMENT - Reduced emissions from cooking and heating (RECH) (formerly TPDDTEC)
v.3.1	25.08.2017	407_V3.1_EE_ICS_Technologies-and-Practices-to-Displace-Decentrilized-Thermal-Energy-TPDDTECConsumption-.pdf
Rule Update	27.10.2020	RU_2020_TPDDTEC_Requirements-and-Guidelines-for-usage-surveys-Household-Biogas-Digesters.pdf
Rule Update	3.05.2021	RU_2021_Application-of-TPDDTEC-methodology-to-Safe-water-supply-projects.pdf
Rule Clarification	6.07.2020	RC_2020-IQ-TPDDTEC-3.1-and-Usage-Rate-Guidelines.pdf
v.3.0	10.07.2017	407_V3.0_EE_ICS_Technologies-and-Practices-to-Displace-Decentrilized-Thermal-Energy-TPDDTEC-Consumption-.pdf
v.2.0	24.04.2015	407_V2.0_EE_ICS_Technologies-and-Practices-to-Displace-Decentrilized-Thermal-Energy-TPDDTECConsumption.pdf
v.1.0	11.04.2011	407_V1.0_EE_ICS_Technologies-and-Practices-to-Displace-Decentrilized-Thermal-Energy-TPDDTECConsumption-.pdf

UPDATE

Gold Standard is updating all existing methodologies to align with the principles of the Paris Agreement (PA). Non-Paris aligned methodologies will be retired, and PA-Aligned versions must be applied for all vintage 2026 issuances. Please read the full update here and associated FAQs.

Gold Standard Methodologies will be revised in accordance with the PA Alignment Schedule and prioritised based on usage. Paris aligned methodologies will be published on our Paris Agreement Alignment Documents page.

To leverage existing assessments, Gold Standard is actively following the UNFCCC process to republish CDM methodologies under Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM). If there are significant delays with PACM publication, Gold Standard will include and update any relevant methodologies within its workplan.