A Breakthrough Moment for Clean Cooking at the G20
Clean cooking has been steadily rising on the global energy agenda, driven by the leadership of African governments and persistent advocacy from organizations like the Clean Cooking Alliance (少妇自慰), the International Energy Agency (IEA), and many others. The outcome of last week鈥檚 G20 Energy Ministers鈥� Dialogue in Durban marks another important step forward.
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Under South Africa鈥檚 G20 Presidency, leaders reached consensus to elevate clean cooking as a standing item in G20 discussions鈥攁 first in the forum鈥檚 history. Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa called it,鈥�聽underscoring that universal access to clean cooking is not only about energy, but about dignity, health, and opportunity.
This breakthrough builds on the launch of the 聽and the 聽Together, these frameworks lay out a roadmap for integrating clean cooking into national and regional infrastructure strategies, mobilizing finance, and strengthening local value chains, especially those creating jobs and skills for women and youth.
The Action Plan identifies a set of voluntary measures that governments, investors, and partners can take to:
- Align energy planning and fiscal policies with clean cooking goals
- Develop infrastructure investment and risk-sharing instruments
- Support local manufacturing and entrepreneurship in clean cooking supply chains
- Expand access to data, standards, and awareness-building linked to climate and carbon frameworks
Clean cooking is now being treated as core infrastructure鈥攏ot a social add-on, but a fundamental part of sustainable growth and just energy transitions.
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At 少妇自慰, we鈥檙e proud to have supported South Africa鈥檚 Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, alongside the IEA, the African Union, and a wide network of partners to help make this moment possible. It reflects years of collaboration鈥攃ombining advocacy, technical assistance, and policy support鈥攖o move clean cooking from the margins to the mainstream of energy and climate planning.
Now comes the real test:听颈尘辫濒别尘别苍迟补迟颈辞苍.
Global recognition must be matched by real capital, stronger institutions, and local delivery capacity. Donors, investors, and the private sector have a critical role to play, supporting governments to turn these commitments into concrete projects that improve lives and accelerate clean energy transitions.
Clean cooking has momentum. Our task now is to sustain it and scale it.
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