Access to clean cooking services in energy and emission scenarios after COVID-19

Shonali Pachauri (), Miguel Poblete-Cazenave, Arda Aktas and Matthew J. Gidden
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Shonali Pachauri: International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis
Miguel Poblete-Cazenave: International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis
Arda Aktas: International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis
Matthew J. Gidden: International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis

Nature Energy, 2021, vol. 6, issue 11, 1067-1076

Abstract: Abstract Slow progress in expanding clean cooking access is hindering progress on health, gender, equity, climate and air quality goals globally. Despite a rising population share with clean cooking access, the number of cooking poor remains stagnant. In this study we explored clean cooking access until 2050 under three reference scenarios, a COVID-19 recovery scenario and ambitious climate mitigation policy scenarios. Our analysis shows that universal access may not be achieved even in 2050. A protracted recession after the pandemic could leave an additional 470 million people unable to afford clean cooking services in 2030 relative to a reference scenario, with populations in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia the worst affected. Ambitious climate mitigation needs to be twinned with robust energy access policies to prevent an additional 200 million people being unable to transition to clean cooking in 2030. Our findings underline the need for immediate acceleration in efforts to make clean cooking accessible and affordable to all.

Date: 2021
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