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Even households that have adopted cleaner-burning cookstoves complement them with biomass-fueled stoves in a practice called “stacking,” undermining health and environmental goals.
This article synthesizes 11 case studies of clean cooking programmes in low- and middle-income countries and proposes seven principles for clean cooking programme design and policy.
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In all case studies explored in this study, researchers observed “significant” (28%–100%) stove stacking with traditional cooking methods. Various reasons for this include costs of clean fuel, mismatches between cooking technologies and household needs and unreliable fuel supply.
This study proposes that clean cooking programmes should emphasize the discontinuation of traditional stove use, not solely the adoption of cleaner stoves and fuels. Future energy policies and programmes should acknowledge the commonality of stacking and incorporate strategies at the design stage to help transition away from polluting stoves and fuels.
The seven principles for clean cooking programme design and policy presented here focus on a shift toward “cleaner stacking” that could yield household air pollution reductions approaching WHO targets.
Project / This project examines the potential of a dual-pronged approach to developing technical and social alternatives to charcoal in Zambia.
Initiative / This initiative aims to guide decision-makers towards more cohesive and constructive governance of bioeconomy pathways, with a focus on the Global South.
Journal article / Researchers measure the effectiveness of a grass-roots campaign in Western Kenya to increase cooking with rock-beds for open fires and simple woodstoves.
Feature / Almost one-third of the world’s population has no access to clean energy for cooking. SEI scientists hope to help tackle the problem with better policies.
Journal article / Researchers examined fuelwood use in two rural Indian districts where clean cooking solutions were implemented.
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