New $900 million pledge to expand clean cooking in Africa
African nations have secured $900 million in new funding to transition away from polluting cooking fuels like charcoal and firewood. This initiative aims to improve public health and reduce the 850,000 premature deaths annually linked to indoor air pollution.
Why it matters
Expanding access to clean cooking is a critical public health and environmental goal for Africa, addressing both climate change and gender-based health disparities.
African nations have secured $900 million in new funding to expand access to clean cooking technologies, bringing total commitments to more than $3.1 billion since last year's Africa Clean Cooking Summit.
The investment will help replace charcoal and firewood with cleaner fuels and modern cooking technologies across the continent.
The International Energy Agency says nearly one billion Africans still rely on polluting fuels, contributing to an estimated 850,000 premature deaths every year, with women and children among the hardest hit.
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