Efficient cookstoves – better for the climate and health
In Zambia, indoor air pollution is one of the greatest health risks. This pollution is often caused by cooking over open fires. Only 17 per cent of the population uses cooking stoves, even though these are more efficient and better for human health and the climate.
As part of this climate protection project, efficient cookstoves are therefore being distributed in Zambia to households that use open wood fires as their energy source. This creates local jobs and provides around 45,000 households a year with access to a cookstove.
These efficient stoves burn biomass fuels more efficiently, thereby reducing greenhouse gas and particulate matter emissions. This saves around 429,490 tonnes of CO₂ per year and significantly improves indoor air quality.
Improved indoor air quality helps to reduce respiratory illnesses and enables families to save time and money as they need less fuel. The cookstove projects in the ClimatePartner portfolio are registered in accordance with international standards.
