Over 2.1 billion people still lack access to clean cooking solutions, leading to serious health, environmental and economic challenges. Traditional fuels like wood and charcoal contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, while exposure to indoor air pollution disproportionately affects women and children.

A transition to modern, renewable, clean cooking solutions is crucial to achieving SDG 7 (affordable, reliable, sustainable energy) and SDG 13 (climate action), along with other related SDGs. Bioenergy solutions can foster local value chains for biomass production and clean cookstoves and diversify farmer incomes. They also enhance food security and improve nutrition. Moreover, the transition to clean cooking addresses gender inequalities tied to fuel collection and hazardous cooking conditions, improving lives in both domestic and institutional settings.