News about Clean Cooking
- Adrino Mazenda & Hunadi Mapula Nkwana
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Rural homes headed by women in South Africa have many problems getting water, sanitation and energy. Electricity from the grid, flush toilets and piped water are’t always available.
- Mohamed Adow
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One of the greatest injustices of our time is unfolding quietly in African kitchens. Every day, millions of Africans cook their meals using polluting fuels like wood, charcoal, and dung.
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- The Guardian
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Mtwara Rural District residents are pleading for the government to subsidize solar panels and its batteries for people to easily replace charcoal and firewood as primary cooking solutions in the wake of climate change crises attributed to deforestation.
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- Nile Post
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Uganda has made significant strides in addressing e-waste management alongside clean energy expansion under the EASP. The project allocates $110 million for off-grid solutions, focusing on financing energy service companies involved in off-grid solar, clean cooking, and productive-use technologies.
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- The Independent
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Experts from the Uganda National Alliance for Clean Cooking (UNACC) have raised concerns about the lack of awareness among Ugandans regarding alternatives to charcoal and firewood.
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- Philanthropy News Digest
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The investments include $2.1 million to bolster its African Energy Futures Initiative; $3 million to the African School of Regulation; $400,000 to launch a Clean Cooking Alliance delivery unit in Kenya; $300,000 to help integrate off-grid solar into national electrification strategies; and $5 million to advance Zambia’s efforts for mini grids.
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- UECCC
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The Program is set to make high-quality, off-grid solar systems, clean cooking solutions, and productive energy use equipment affordable to millions of Ugandans, including those in refugee settlements.The subsidy program addresses the cost barriers often associated with adopting the use of clean energy technologies.
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- The Conversation
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It is time for Nigeria’s government to move beyond bold commitments to decisive action. Despite the current economic challenges, the big picture for Nigeria’s clean cooking transition remains: an immediate acceleration of efforts is urgently needed.
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- Daily News
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The government has initiated a clean energy strategy, which includes a ban on the use of wood and charcoal for cooking in public and private institutions with more than 100 people. By 2034, the strategy aims for 80 per cent of Tanzanians to use clean energy. Currently, 90 % of the population relies on wood and charcoal, leading to 33,000 death p.a.
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- Engineering News
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A $35-million loan will support the Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound (Smart) Clean Cooking Project, while an additional $30-million loan will help develop transport infrastructure through the Facilitation of Commerce Corridors Project Phase II (PACFC II).