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One Billion Africans Being Harmed by Cooking Pollution
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, JUL 18 – The International Energy Agency projects that universal clean cooking access in Africa by 2040 could prevent 4.7 million premature deaths and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 540 million tons annually.
- On Friday, the International Energy Agency said nearly one billion Africans cook with harmful fuels, risking 4.7 million premature deaths by 2040.
- Using wood and charcoal contributes, Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, said `one of the greatest injustices of our time`, adding environmental degradation.
- Last year in Paris, the summit raised $2.2 billion, including over €400 million used and 10 of 12 African governments adopting new policies.
- The African Union highlighted momentum, with Lerato Mataboge saying `clean cooking is fundamental for health, equality, and empowerment`, as G20 Presidency builds support.
- Looking ahead, the roadmap aims for universal access by 2040, avoids 540 million tonnes of emissions annually, and creates 460,000 jobs.
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Africa: Cleaner Cooking Could Save 4.7 Million Lives in Africa By 2040, IEA Says
Getting homes in Africa to stop burning wood, charcoal or dung to feed fires for cooking and use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bioethanol and biogas could prevent 4.7 million premature deaths between now and 2040, according to a report published on Friday by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Cooking over open fire is an integral part of life in Africa. A report by the International Energy Agency now shows that this leads to numerous respiratory diseases and cardiovascular problems. Women and children in particular are affected - but also the environment.
Cleaner cooking could save 4.7 million lives in Africa by 2040, IEA says
Getting homes in Africa to stop burning wood, charcoal or dung to feed fires for cooking and use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bioethanol and biogas could prevent 4.7 million premature deaths between now and 2040, according to a report published on Friday by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Funding, Carbon Credits Pouring in Africa Via Clean-Cooking Plan
(Bloomberg) — Hundreds of millions of dollars poured into Africa over the past year, with more expected, as part of an effort to end harmful cooking methods on the continent, according to the International Energy Agency.
A billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel dangerous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency announced on Friday. The problem, which says its report can be easily solved, causes as many greenhouse gas emissions every year as the aviation industry. Two billion people [...]
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