The federal government has launched a national initiative to integrate electric cooking (e-cooking) into Nigeria’s Clean Cooking Policy Implementation Plan, as part of broader efforts to expand access to clean energy, reduce emissions and mobilise climate finance for sustainable cooking solutions.
The initiative was unveiled Thursday at the inception workshop themed “Integrating E-Cooking in Nigeria’s Clean Cooking Policy Implementation Plan and Funding Proposals to Implement E-Cooking,” convened by the Federal Ministry of Environment in collaboration with development partners.
In a keynote address by Salihu Usman, permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, who was represented by Iniobong Abiola-Awe, Director, Department of Climate Change, the ministry said the project marks a significant step towards addressing energy poverty, climate change, environmental degradation and the health risks associated with the widespread use of firewood, charcoal and other traditional cooking fuels.
Group photograph of Participants during the official kick-off meeting and stakeholder workshop on E-cooking project in Abuja
“This workshop comes at a critical moment in Nigeria’s development journey as we seek practical, inclusive, and sustainable solutions to address energy poverty, climate change, public health challenges, and environmental degradation,” the ministry said.
