GERES Cambodia
GERES, Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement Solidaritê is a French non-profit organization. It was created in 1976 by French academics and engineers concerned that the oil crisis would hinder development in West Africa. They started researching and disseminating renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions for developing countries.
Today, GERES is a truly international NGO, with over 160 staff from 15 countries. Operational teams stem from economics, technical and scientific backgrounds.
GERES operates permanent offices with regional operations in South East Asia, Himalayas, West Africa, Maghreb and Mediterranean Europe.
GERES Cambodia. 30 staff from Cambodia, Indonesia, Netherlands, France, UK, Australia and Japan, working in four expert units:
1-Energy studies & policies
National Wood Energy Working Group, G.I.S, biofuels, rural development, energy policy advice and capacity building, field and national level studies and surveys.
2- Climate change
Climate change awareness, capacity building for project developers, project development, carbon finance, carbon audits, procurement of high quality carbon offsets.
3- Applied research
Energy efficient stoves for domestic use (urban, rural), renewable fuels, energy plantations/ forestry, green charcoal, briquettes, agricultural waste and solar cookers.
4- Extension
Technical training, mar¬keting, advertising, pro¬motion, sales monitoring, quality control, quality assurance.
The Cambodia Fuelwood Saving ProjectTraditional stoves consume a lot of energy. By using Improved Cook Stoves (ICS), a family can save 22% of charcoal and the ICS lasts around three times longer than traditional cookstoves; thus, the ICS not only cuts carbon emissions, but saves money for the users to spend on important needs such as health and education.
218.877 ICS units sold and 177,459 te02 emission reduction
An effective solution to climate change requires integrating environmental protection and social development.
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