Nearly 2.8 billion people around the world depend on solid fuels such as firewood and biomass for their cooking needs. Majority of such people reside in African and Asian countries including in India.

India has made significant progress in enhancing access to modern fuels through policies that support greater use of LPG cylinders. However, several issues still remain.

To understand the Indian clean cooking challenge and the required interventions, we interviewed Abhishek Kar, Senior Programme Lead at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water. Abhishek have led numerous studies on energy access in India and in other countries, and is a known expert in this area. 

Full transcript of the episode is available in English 
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