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NATIONAL CLEAN COOKING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION TO ATTRACTS MILLION DIRECT EMPLOYMENT AMONG YOUTHS- BALARABE.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


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NATIONAL CLEAN COOKING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION  TO ATTRACTS  MILLION DIRECT EMPLOYMENT AMONG YOUTHS- Balarabe 


 The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has stated that the full implementation of  National Clean Cooking Policy of Nigeria will attract about Ten million direct jobs among youths ranging from assembling of local raw materials to production and chains of distribution of clean cookstoves in addition to the carbon credit earning which the development of national carbon market framework is in process.  


The Minister disclosed this recently in Abuja  that the approved National Clean Cooking Policy in Nigeria by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), is to mitigate greenhouse gas emission, improve health, create jobs, build livelihoods, protect the environment, prevent deforestation, help families, institutions and businesses save time and money. 


Balarabe said the full  implementation of the policy would also enable Nigerians to achieve the Nationally Determined Contribution target, net zero 2060, Energy Transition Plan and carbon-neutral clean cooking future by the year 2060 which the country has made commitments.


The Minister noted  that in line with the Energy Transition Plan, 20% of the total clean cooking target shall come from electric cooking, comprising grid and off-grid sources, 54% from Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG). The shared of fuel-efficient biomass cookstove will rise to 13% before its expected decline in a post 2030 clean cooking scenario.


"other components of the 2030 target include 3% for biogas, representing ethanol, biodiesel, methanol and 5% representing briquettes from mostly agricultural waste" he added.


Lawal noted that policy aligns with the clean cooking targets in the updated NDC (2021), National climate Change Policy of Nigeria (2021-2030), Climate Change Act (2021, National gas policy (2017). 


"This policy was unveiled at the 17th session of the National Council on Environment on 24th April, 2024 at NAF Event Centre, Abuja." he said.


The Policy would be implemented by the relevant Federal MDAs and transmitted to the 36 states and FCT, for buy-in and domestication. The policy recognizes the role of states and local governments as well as all stakeholders in achieving its key recommendations, which includes; awareness creation,  integrated solutions, capacity building and financing.


Others include; institutional cooking, planning and institutionalization, collaboration, incentives,  technologies and research among others.


He further stated that as major  economic benefit, the Ministry has visited major local clean cookstove manufacturing companies in Nigeria for collaboration to scale up the production.


The Minister mentioned that the Ministry is engaging development partners such as World Bank for support and partnership in achieving the set targets which is in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President.


Ibrahim Haruna

Head, Press and Public Relations Unit

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