| From the Alliance |
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| The 2019 Clean Cooking Industry Snapshot illuminates progress toward a sustainable, private sector-led clean cooking industry. This inaugural report analyzes data on investment flows, business model growth, and financial performance to highlight emerging trends across the global clean cooking sector. |
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| For the first time, the biennial Clean Cooking Forum will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, with hundreds of attendees from dozens of countries expected to attend from November 5-7. As the flagship event for the sector, the Forum will include investors, government officials, businesses, advocates, and academics from around the world working to increase access to clean cooking solutions. |
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| Kicking off a six-month behavior change campaign in India, the Alliance and Chef Corps member Sanjeev Kapoor held a discussion and cooking demonstration in Mumbai to highlight the importance of clean cooking. Alliance CEO Dymphna van der Lans and Chef Kapoor were joined by industry leaders to discuss sector progress and highlight innovative cooking technologies. |
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| Following the implementation of behavior change communications campaigns in South Asia and Africa, the Alliance hosted workshops in Nepal and Kenya to share successes and lessons learned. These findings will be compiled by the Alliance and shared in an upcoming report. |
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| As part of a time-use study by the Alliance and Berkeley Air Monitoring Group, women in rural Kenya shared photos and stories about how cleaner, more modern stoves can provide a range of benefits, from freeing up time for income-generating activities to helping change gender norms. |
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| Dedicated to promoting productive growth throughout the clean cooking sector, the International Organization for Standardization, with support from the Alliance, is continuing to develop unified protocols for cookstove production and testing to help promote the efficiency of technology, business, and finance. |
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| In July 2019, Safe Access to Fuel & Energy (SAFE), the Alliance, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research will host the SAFE Workshop and the first-ever Humanitarian Energy Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The events will bring together a wide range of stakeholders working to improve energy access for crisis-affected people around the world. |
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| PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published a new report exploring the roles and consequences of various technologies and fuels in a transition toward universal access to clean cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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| This new research project aims to find innovative, clean, and modern alternatives to biomass fuels, including ways for people to use electricity to cook at home. |
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| BioLite, a leading organization in off-grid energy solutions, is partnering with EcoZoom, a leading manufacturer in the clean cooking market. |
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| Five organizations ranging from fuel manufacturers to companies offering technical assistance have been named as longlist finalists for the first-ever Ashden Clean Cooking. The winner, who will be announced in July during London Climate Action Week, will receive prize funding, communications and media opportunities, and tailored support to expand their work.听 |
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