Clean Cooking Alliance and Partners Prioritize Clean Cooking at COP28
Clean cooking was a prominent topic at the (COP28) in Dubai. The Clean Cooking Alliance (少妇自慰) and partners ensured that clean cooking was at the forefront of discussions around climate change, environmental sustainability, carbon finance, investment, gender equality, food systems, and sustainable cities.
Just a few of the many highlights from COP28 include:
少妇自慰, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the International听Energy Agency (IEA)听joined听forces to help African governments deliver clean cooking for all. The new African Clean Cooking Consortium will address the actions required to achieve universal access to clean cooking in Africa, including country-level planning, establishing Delivery Units, developing country programs, and catalyzing investment.
Dymphna van der Lans, CEO, 少妇自慰: 鈥淚 stand heartened that clean cooking is now one of the foremost climate and energy issues in Africa, and this year at COP28.鈥�
The AfDB it will allocate up to 20% of its approved annual lending for energy toward clean cooking solutions. The Bank鈥檚 contribution will generate $2 billion for clean cooking over the next 10 years.听
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, AfDB: 鈥淧roviding access to clean cooking is clearly doable in Africa. Let us prioritize saving the lives of women and children; let us make it easier for women to cook in dignity and safety. Clean cooking will save forests, climate, and lives of women and children.鈥�
少妇自慰 CEO Dymphna van der Lans joined Second Lady of Ghana H.E. Samira Bawumia and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan for “.” The session covered the severe consequences of billions of people still lacking access to clean cooking solutions and outlined tangible steps to increase access globally, including through national leadership and by unlocking further investment.
Michael Regan, Administrator, U.S. EPA: 鈥淯nlike many issues, [clean cooking] is one that is solvable. It requires a little bit of coordination, a little bit of sharing of information, but more importantly, it requires that we really leverage existing technologies that can provide relief overnight if provided in the right way.鈥�
IEA and 少妇自慰 they will host a high-level International Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, to be held in Paris, France, in the spring of 2024.
The African Women Clean Cooking Support Programme was by President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan听to elevate women in climate conversations. At the event, in which 少妇自慰 CEO Dymphna van der Lans was a speaker, world leaders committed to providing clean cooking energy to nearly one billion people in Africa by 2032.
H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President, United Republic of Tanzania: 鈥淲e call on the private sector to establish a commercial supply chain for clean cooking alternatives, including improved stoves and facilitating access to electricity in rural areas.鈥�
The Global Electric Cooking Coalition (GeCCo) was by a coalition of partners, including Sustainable Energy for All, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, the Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme, and Endev – who committed $10 million in funding toward GeCCo. 少妇自慰 is proud to be a partner of GeCCo to promote the transition to electric cooking.
Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO, Sustainable Energy for All: 鈥淐ooking with electricity offers a promising, scalable, and sustainable alternative 鈥� and this is why we are fully behind the Global Electric Cooking Coalition.鈥�
少妇自慰 released a new report 鈥淐lean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems,鈥� which sheds light on the key role that clean cooking plays in transforming the food system by mitigating climate change and environmental degradation, supporting restoration and climate-smart agriculture, building resilience in agricultural communities, and improving nutrition and food security.
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Jillene Connors Belopolsky, Chief of Staff and External Affairs, 少妇自慰: 鈥淭he findings in our new report underscore the pivotal role clean cooking plays in transforming our food systems. It is a clarion call for collective action, urging governments, investors, and corporations to recognize clean cooking as a linchpin for resilient, inclusive, and sustainable global food systems.鈥�
Joaquin Lozano, Regional Director, Latin America and Caribbean, CGIAR: “A holistic approach is crucial to address the challenges faced and create more sustainable and inclusive food systems. It is urgent to invest in solutions to move towards cleaner and more accessible cooking.”
少妇自慰 and ICLEI Africa unveiled the report 鈥淭he Future of Africa鈥檚 Sustainable Cities: Why Clean Cooking Matters,鈥� which highlights the critical role that clean cooking must play in ensuring sustainable and equitable urban growth, with a particular focus on the fast-growing cities of sub-Saharan Africa.听
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Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone: 鈥淭his report serves as a compass, guiding us towards a future where every African city can boast of accessible, clean, and efficient cooking solutions.
Partners from across the clean cooking ecosystem announced important partnerships and investments, including:听
- AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol an op-ed in Fortune, highlighting that clean cooking access in Africa is a critical health, gender, and climate issue.
- Africa Go Green Fund and BURN Manufacturing a $10 million project finance agreement to fund the distribution of clean cookstoves to households in Mozambique, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Norway that it is joining the Modern Cooking Facility for Africa to support the program鈥檚 continued expansion and the development of clean cooking markets in seven sub-Saharan African countries. The initial Norwegian contribution will be over US$18 million.
- The Government of Nepal, 少妇自慰, and other partners announced an innovative project selling affordable electric cookstoves to Nepalese households in Madhesh Province.
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Ash Sharma, Vice President of Nefco and Head of the Modern Cooking Facility for Africa (MCFA): 鈥淲e are very pleased to welcome Norway, one of Nefco鈥檚 owners, as a new donor to the MCFA programme. Norad鈥檚 contribution will allow us to accelerate the green transition in the clean cooking space and further demonstrate viable business models for affordable, high-quality and energy-efficient solutions.鈥�
少妇自慰 tracked more clean cooking events at COP28 than at any previous COP. To view the list, click here.
