Advancing renewables-based clean cooking solutions

The SDG 7 target on achieving universal access to clean cooking fuels and technologies remains elusive. Over the next decades, the world will need to accelerate its shift to renewables-based clean cooking solutions aligned with the 2030 Agenda. To facilitate knowledge sharing on scaling up adoption, IRENA is organizing a series of virtual knowledge exchange webinars in partnership with leading institutions focusing on different solutions, including bioethanol, biodigesters, and electric cooking.

Upcoming webinars




Past webinars




10 May 2023, 13:00 – 15:00 CEST

Solutions deep dive on electric cooking


This third solution deep-dive session was co-organized with the Modern Energy Cooking Services programme focusing on electric cooking. The session explored the barriers and challenges faced by stakeholders especially from a policy, financing and local market development perspective. It showcased lessons from developing countries and various initiatives highlighting the pathways to accelerate the adoption of electric cooking solutions as part of broader clean cooking, climate and agriculture development strategies.


See the session agenda here.




19 April 2023, 13:00 – 15:00 CEST

Solutions deep dive on biodigesters



This second solution deep-dive session was co-organized with SNV focusing on biodigesters. The session explored the barriers and challenges faced by stakeholders especially from a policy, financing and local market development perspective. It showcased lessons from developing countries and various initiatives highlighting the pathways to accelerate the adoption of biodigester solutions, and maximize their socio-economic and environmental benefits as part of broader clean cooking, climate and agriculture development strategies.


See the session agenda here.



5 April 2023, 13:00 – 15:00 CEST

Solutions deep dive on bioethanol

IRENA UNIDO CECC logo

This first solution deep-dive session on bioethanol was co-organized with the Council on Ethanol Clean Cooking (CECC) and UNIDO. CECC was launched at COP 27 in Egypt jointly by Mali, Ivory Coast, Madagascar and Kenya, as a multi-stakeholder platform to share information and experience, including best practices so as to create a sustainable bioethanol industry and associated value-chains for clean cooking in member countries towards achieving SDG 7 and NDC commitments.

The session explored the barriers and challenges faced by stakeholders especially the private sector, SMEs and entrepreneurs. It showcased success stories in developing countries and various initiatives highlighting the pathways to accelerate the adoption of bioethanol solutions as part of broader clean cooking strategies.

See the session agenda here.