Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to clean cooking options, causing a multitude of health, social, environmental, climate, and economic challenges. Dive in and explore the health specific impacts observed through shifting from conventional fuel sources to bioethanol.

A letter from Pivot’s Executive Director wrapping up the year and highlighting some key take-aways from the Clean Cooking Alliance Forum in Ghana this year. The future is bright for clean cooking, and particularly for bioethanol, as the sector continues to secure investment, creatively build business, and collaborate to a greater extent.

A recently ratified ASTM standard E3050, specific to bioethanol cooking fuel, will help pave the way for reduced taxation, greater harmonization regionally and internationally, and ensure high quality fuel for optimal consumer use and safety.