Let us rethink our charcoal and firewood dependency

According to Uganda's Statistical Abstract, wood fuel (firewood and charcoal) accounted for 87% of all households' energy needs in 2019, underscoring its importance for the country's energy security.

Patricia Nanteza is the Director of wePlanet Africa, a grassroots environmental movement, that puts people and science at the heart of the climate change discourse. Courtesy photo