This report presents key findings from a series of IRENA virtual knowledge exchanges on renewables-based clean cooking solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia....

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 285 (TC 285) on Clean Cookstoves and Clean Cooking Solutions is the key body developing and approving international standards. It is comprised of experts nominated by 45 countries and 8 liaison organizations. TC 285’s experts are organized in working groups to develop drafts and resolve comments provided by participating coun...

This IFC brief introduces the Clean Impact Bond (CIB), a results-based financing (RBF) instrument that Cardano Development, IFC, BIX Capital, the Osprey Foundation, and Sistema.bio structured to mobilize finance based on the sales of certified health and gender credits in the modern energy cooking sector for the first time.Along with the context for the CIB, this brief presents evidence that clean...

Government action is pivotal in building secure, inclusive and sustainable energy systems. Energy policy is critical not just for the energy sector but also for meeting environmental, economic and social goals. Governments need to respond to national specific needs, adapt to regional contexts, and help address global challenges. In this context, the International Energy Agency (IEA) conducts Energ...

The IEA's flagship World Energy Outlook, published every year, is the most authoritative global source of energy analysis and projections. It identifies and explores the biggest trends in energy demand and supply, as well as what they mean for energy security, emissions and economic development. ...

Global Forest Watch (GFW) is an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests. By harnessing cutting-edge technology, GFW allows anyone to access near real-time information about where and how forests are changing around the world:Land coverForest changeFiresClimate (carbon sinks) ...

2.9 billion people lack access to clean cooking fuels and technologies. This review analyzes the literature on affordability as a barrier to adoption and consistent use of clean cooking stoves and fuels. Authors find diverse frameworks, definitions and metrics in use, and frequent discussions on stove price, fuel costs, microfinance, and smaller procurement quantities. Authors recommend that finan...

With almost 22 million people reliant on solid fuels for cooking and a quickly growing improved cookstoves market, Ghana is well poised to move from improved efficiency cookstoves to clean cookstoves and from a relatively small percentage of the potential cookstove market to a much larger proportion in the next few years. Several factors position Ghana for success, including: an active in-country ...

Universal energy access underpins progress towards achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including gender equality (SDG 5). Yet this link is conditioned by a range of contextual factors that warrant careful consideration in designing measures that guide intervention. In this article, authors examine the relationship between women’s decision-making power and household energy c...

Key messages:Results-based financing disburses public resources against demonstrated, independently verified outputs or outcomes instead of project inputs. This distinguishing feature can mean more effective and efficient use of public funds and improved support of market interventions.Applying this approach to programs that promote clean stoves offers suppliers the flexibility to innovate, which ...