How clean cooking helps the climate

How clean cooking helps the climate Getty Images A large proportion of the developing world lack access to clean cooking methods Wood-fired stoves have powered Nigerian cooking for time immemorial. Around 10% of the world's population still does not have access to electricity Charcoal cooking is an age-long practise in rural communities in Nigeria, fed by the constant cutting of trees. The alliance has initiated a series of programmes to improve access to clean energy in Nigeria, including research, funding for small- to medium-scale clean cooking businesses and behaviour change campaigns. Traditional, polluting forms of biomass like charcoal and wood come with a health risk Increasing access to clean cooking is also a gender issue, says Ikeazor.