Uganda eyes 20% electric cooking target by 2030
May 16, 2024
At the Clean Cooking Summit, the British High Commission in Uganda announced £5m to Uganda through the ministry of energy for modern energy cooking services.
The minister of energy and mineral development, Ruth Nankabirwa. (File)
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The minister of energy and mineral development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has said that government has set a target for clean cooking.
"The National E-Cooking Strategy, working through the Modern Energy Cooking Services Program (MECS) sets our plan for promoting the adoption of Electric Cooking, from 1% today to 20% by 2030, " the minister said.
Nankabirwa was on Tuesday May 15, 2024, representing Uganda at the Clean Cooking Summit organized by International Energy Authority in Paris, France.
"I highlighted how policies and regulations have proven to be effective in advancing clean cooking and how these can be adapted to fit local contexts under the theme of “Making Clean Cooking an African Policy Priority.”
At the Clean Cooking Summit, the British High Commission in Uganda announced £5m to Uganda through the ministry of energy for modern energy cooking services.
"The £5million e-Cooking Programme in partnership with the UK Government, where we are establishing a Clean Cooking Unit under my Ministry to drive Uganda’s national clean cooking ambition. I thank the UK Government, which prior to this, had also supported Uganda to put in place, so, thank you again UK Government," Nankabirwa said.
She added, "Let’s remember “Clean cooking is about a just energy transition, and is also about positively impacting our people, our planet and our environment.”
A renewables-based energy transition promises to deliver vast socio-economic benefits to countries across Africa, improving energy access, creating jobs, and boosting energy security.
To realise these benefits, African countries have an opportunity to leapfrog fossil fuel technologies to a more sustainable, climate-friendly power strategy aligned with the Paris Agreement and low-carbon growth.
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