At the #G7 Energy Ministerial, led by 🇮🇹 Minister Gilberto Pichetto, I called for a sixfold increase in global energy storage by 2030 to support the tripling of renewables, as highlighted in International Energy Agency’s recent report I also emphasised the importance of diversified clean energy supply chains

I have arrived in Paris for the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa. Through this summit, we hope to elevate #CleanCooking on the global energy & climate agenda, mobilize financial commitments while developing a roadmap of concrete implementation strategies. PI-CREF

« Breathing and cooking are essential for life.   And yet for millions of people, they are a cause of disease and death, from stroke, cancer and asthma » World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year, 3.2 million people die from household air pollution ». Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at International Energy Agency Fatih Birol

I was honoured to deliver the keynote address at the first ever #CleanCooking in Paris. I outlined my government’s strategic initiatives to prioritize access to clean cooking. I applaud the International Energy Agency and African Development Bank Group for their investments in the health and future of our women, our

Delighted to co-chair with 🇹🇿 President Samia Suluhu, 🇳🇴 PM Jonas Gahr Støre & AfDB President Akinwumi A. Adesina our Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa Today's outcomes will be pivotal in ensuring clean cooking access for all becomes a success story for Africa & the world

Breathing and cooking are essential for life.   And yet for millions of people, they are a cause of disease and death, from heart disease, lung cancer, pneumonia and more. I am pleased to be part of the International Energy Agency’s Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa alongside President Samia Suluhu,

East African Citizen January Makamba Samia Suluhu It’s ok to be tempted! I’ll tell you why France. It so happens that the International Energy Agency (IEA), one of the co-conveners and promoters of clean cooking agenda is based in Paris, France. So, IEA hosted the Summit, and earlier today Fatih Birol received H.E Samia Suluhu.

"Let us seize this moment and commit ourselves to nothing less than a #CleanCooking revolution, one that leaves no one behind." CCA CEO Dymphna van der Lans opens the #CleanCookingSummit session on catalyzing multi-stakeholder partnerships. Join the livestream: ow.ly/RJIO50REVjO

Yesterday I represented Government of Uganda at the #CleanCookingSummit organized by International Energy Agency 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

Heartfelt thanks to my Co-Chairs Fatih Birol Executive Director of International Energy Agency, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and African Development Bank Group’s Akinwumi A. Adesina for successfully organizing the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa and for elevating this important agenda for our people. I also

A great pleasure to meet with Mariana Especie, Special Advisor to Brazilian Minister Alexandre Silveira, to discuss International Energy Agency's contributions & support for Brazil’s G20 Presidency We also spoke about plans for the upcoming #CEM15, #MI9 & #G20 Ministerial meetings in Foz do Iguaçu

Today, 4 in 5 Africans cook their meals over open fires or basic stoves, with major impacts on the health of women & children and on the environment International Energy Agency’s Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa mobilised $2.2 billion to make 2024 a turning point in this key issue ⬇️

International Energy Agency Doubling the rate of energy efficiency progress this decade is also critical & will improve energy security & affordability Governments worldwide need to make efficiency a much greater policy priority & focus relentlessly on key actions, which will vary among different economies

Delighted to chair an excellent discussion at COP29 among ministers from Africa & around the world on expanding clean cooking access We’ll continue to build on the momentum generated by our Summit in May to make 2024 a turning point for this crucial energy, health & gender issue

A major global injustice today: 1 billion people in Africa cook with basic fuels like wood, charcoal & dung, contributing to over 800,000 premature deaths a year Solving this would cost less than 0.1% of global energy investment, new International Energy Agency report shows ➡️ iea.li/44BzC79

NEW: The first evidence of a solar take-off in Africa☀️✈️ x33 rise in Algeria🇩🇿 solar panel imports in the 12 mths to June 2025, compared to previous 12 mths. x8 in Zambia🇿🇲 x7 in Botswana🇧🇼 x6 in Sudan🇸🇩 x3 in each of Liberia🇱🇷, DRC🇨🇩, Benin🇧🇯, Angola🇦🇴, Ethiopia🇪🇹 🧵

Today, Minister of Energy Terje Aasland participated at the High-Level Roundtable on «Strengthening Energy Infrastructure Resilience» by the International Energy Agency in Paris. He highlighted the event as an important initiative for knowledge-sharing and learning from best practices 🙌

Excellent discussion in Belém 🇧🇷 with Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, UN SG António Guterres & World Bank President Ajay Banga on international efforts to expand access to clean cooking, especially in Africa

Pleasure to meet with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre in Belém We discussed Norway’s contributions to European & international energy security & our close cooperation on tackling the clean cooking challenge I commend 🇳🇴’s leadership on improving energy access globally

Very pleased to see G20 leaders highlight the importance of clean cooking access. I commend South African President Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 on his leadership. International Energy Agency has worked on this issue for 20+ years & led the Clean Cooking Investment Action Plan for 🇿🇦’s G20: iea.li/48dSZE2