Some 2.4 billion people cook on wood and charcoal fire pits or kerosene stoves. This accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions and harms forests and public health. "Clean cooking" could help ...

Researchers have new evidence that could help rapidly boost efforts to scale-up the adoption of clean cooking with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in sub-Saharan Africa. The new study suggests that ...

Fast-tracking the transition to clean cooking fuels and technologies is critical to reach the Sustainable Development Goal on energy (SDG7) and requires measures such as results-based financing and ...

Nearly four in five people in Africa prepare their meals over open fires or traditional stoves, utilizing wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels, but moving towards clean cooking is hard when ...

Cooking with firewood can lead to health complications, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)Image: Uwaisu Idris/DW Zainab Salisu has been using firewood to cook her family’s meals and run ...

The Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa on May 14 will bring together government leaders, heads of financial institutions, development partners, and policymakers from around the world to develop a ...