Kenya, UK push clean cooking into COP31 electrification agenda

African and British officials are advocating for clean cooking technologies to be included in global electrification discussions at COP31, positioning the shift away from biomass and charcoal as central to climate and health goals.

First covered Sep 24, 2026 · 9:51 AM PT · 1 article

Kenya, UK push clean cooking into COP31 electrification agenda — Image via climatechangenews.com

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2d Climate Home News Push for cooking to be part of COP31’s electrification agenda — The President of Kenya and the British climate envoy said Africa should use the global electrification push to roll out clean cooking The post Push for cooking…

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wri.org Leveraging Energy Access Explorer to Advance Kenya’s Clean Cooking Agenda

nrdc.org Electrification Is Having Its Climate Moment. Can the World Deliver?

Appeared in: 2026-09-25 (#12)

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