Cleaner cooking fuels are a critical step towards health and sustainability in Africa

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Addressing harmful cooking fuels is urgent. Despite global attention, solutions must prioritise African women and sustainable, long-term renewable energy altern

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Clean cooking fuels are finally being taken seriously, gaining airtime at last year’s UN climate change conference, COP28. lean cooking fuels are finally being taken seriously, gaining airtime at last year’s UN climate change conference, COP28.

The Global Strategic Communications Council, an international network of communications professionals in the climate, energy and nature fields, analysed the summit’s attendance. Holding the summit outside the continent does not inspire confidence. It suggests that the issue is beyond Africa’s control, reinforcing the “white saviour” narrative. France, for instance, contributes to energy poverty in Africa through its search for oil and gas.

LPG has limitations, particularly in rural areas where access and affordability are issues, making it an unsustainable long-term solution., carbon credits are tradable “allowances” that supposedly compensate for carbon emissions by investing in environmental projects. However, these schemes often fail to offset the harms of carbon production and exaggerate their environmental benefits. Pushing renewable solutions would better serve those in need of clean cooking fuels.

“There is also no mention of developing a local economy in clean cooking technology that would be sustainable over the long term. What we need is a woman-centred approach that puts their needs first, not those of a greedy private sector looking to make profits.

 

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