"USING CLEAN COOKING ENERGY WILL SAVE 400,000 HECTARES OF FOREST LOST EACH YEAR – GEOLOGIST NSAJIGWA"




📌 Sensitizes Women and Entrepreneurs in Songwe on Clean Cooking Energy

📌 Calls on Stakeholders to Partner with the Ministry of Energy in Providing Education on Clean Cooking Energy


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It has been revealed that the use of unclean cooking energy not only poses health risks but also accelerates environmental degradation, with approximately 400,000 hectares of forest lost annually in Tanzania due to tree cutting for firewood and charcoal — a factor contributing to drought and climate change.


Tanzanians are therefore urged to switch to clean cooking energy and abandon the use of unclean energy sources such as firewood and charcoal due to their harmful effects on both people and the environment.


This call was made today, August 16, 2025, by Geologist Nsajigwa Maclean from the Ministry of Energy while delivering awareness training on clean cooking energy to entrepreneurs in Songwe Region.


According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census, only 16% of Tanzanians use clean cooking energy, meaning that smoke-related illnesses from firewood and charcoal remain prevalent, causing over 33,000 deaths annually in the country.


At the global level, 2.1 billion people still lack access to clean cooking energy, with more than 3 million dying each year from health problems caused by unclean cooking fuels. In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, over 960 million people are without access to clean cooking energy.


Maclean also noted that there is a widespread misconception in some communities that food cooked using gas or electricity lacks good taste — a belief he said has no scientific basis and continues to hinder many people from adopting clean cooking methods.


He explained that the Ministry of Energy has developed a National Strategy for the Adoption of Clean Cooking Energy, aiming for 80% of Tanzanians to use clean cooking energy by 2034. The strategy draws lessons from countries such as India and Ghana, which have made significant progress in promoting clean cooking energy.


It was further highlighted that the major challenge for citizens is not an unwillingness to use clean cooking energy but rather a lack of awareness about its use. Maclean therefore urged stakeholders to collaborate with the government in implementing the Clean Cooking Energy Communication Strategy.


During the seminar, women and entrepreneurs were encouraged to become change ambassadors by promoting the use of clean cooking energy — not only for health benefits but also for protecting the environment and safeguarding future generations.



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