Roadmap for access to clean cooking energy in India

This report is the outcome of a year-long collaboration between CEEW, GIZ and NITI Aayog, which had the aim of building a strong understanding of the multitude of challenges and opportunities across all major clean cooking energy fuels and technologies in the country. Patnaik et al. (2017) document the challenges in the value chain of each major fuel and technology. To inform the Roadmap for Access to Clean Cooking Energy, they held consultations with the representatives of key ministries facilitated by NITI Aayog and interviews with key stakeholders in the cooking energy sector. The Roadmap is committed to eliminating the use of cooking arrangements that lead to household air pollution (HAP). This commitment builds on the recognition that accessible, affordable, and convenient alternatives must be made available to all households to meet their entire cooking and heating needs, and to transition away from all arrangements that cause HAP, including the chulha (traditional wood/dung stove).