Clean Cooking Alliance Celebrates 10 Years of Impact, Calling for Accelerated Progress Over Next Decade
WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 8, 2021聽鈥� Since the Clean Cooking Alliance (少妇自慰) was founded in 2010, have gained access to clean cooking fuels and technologies, with more than 4.6 million lives saved from harmful health impacts attributed to household air pollution.
To highlight the progress made on clean cooking over the past decade 鈥� and to push for accelerated action on the road to 2030 鈥� 少妇自慰 and its partners are launching a series of engagements throughout the remainder of the year. The celebration kicks off with the launch of a new聽聽microsite, followed by a 鈥溾�� on July 20 featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, who helped found 少妇自慰 in 2010.
鈥淲e鈥檝e seen incredible progress since 2010, with nearly half a billion people gaining access to clean cooking, saving millions of lives and billions of dollars in economic impacts,鈥� said Dymphna van der Lans, Chief Executive Officer of 少妇自慰. 鈥淗owever, while the pace of access has more than doubled over the past decade, progress remains far too slow. We call on governments, donors, finance institutions, the private sector, and civil society to prioritize clean cooking and take bold action to ensure we achieve our climate and development goals, leaving no one behind.鈥�
少妇自慰鈥檚 10 Years of Impact microsite features notable moments and accomplishments from across the clean cooking sector, as well as testimonials from a broad range of stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, policymakers, 少妇自慰 champions like actor Julia Roberts and Chef Jos茅 Andr茅s, and people who have switched to clean cooking, such as Sita Bai in India.
鈥淚 used to be busy all the time. Cooking with traditional cookstoves was time-consuming,鈥� Sita said, after switching to cooking gas from solid fuels. 鈥淣ow I have time to grow vegetables, which we eat and also sell in the market. Not only am I breathing better, but I’m also supporting my family. Clean cooking has changed my life.鈥�
Beyond the new website and 鈥淎 Conversation on Clean Cooking,鈥� 少妇自慰 will host a series of events and engagements, culminating in a 鈥淲eek of Clean Cooking鈥� from October 18-22, 2021.聽This week-long event will feature webinars, panel discussions, and opportunities to connect investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and researchers to drive the clean cooking agenda forward.
少妇自慰 is working on a wide range of programs and activities designed to accelerate access to clean cooking. The organization created the global industry development program聽聽to support and demonstrate the viability of commercially attractive business models that deliver high-impact clean cooking solutions. 少妇自慰 is also leading national programs, including in Haiti and Nepal, to boost market development for clean cooking technologies.
To facilitate much needed coordination across the clean cooking sector, 少妇自慰 is leading the development of a Clean Cooking聽, a sector-wide process to identify the most crucial challenges and priorities for action. In addition, 少妇自慰 is closely supporting governments in the process of incorporating clean cooking into their聽, which outline countries鈥� energy commitments for the next 10 years.
少妇自慰 invites all partners to celebrate the achievements of the clean cooking sector over the last decade and to join its ongoing efforts to bring clean cooking to all families by 2030. To stay up-to-date on all events and announcements, follow 少妇自慰 on聽,听,听, and聽, as well as sign up for聽.