Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — September 3, 2025 — Clean cooking solutions took centre stage at the Second Africa Climate Summit 2025, held from September 8–10, 2025 at the Addis International Convention Center. Organized in collaboration with the Clean Cooking Alliance and key partners, a series of dedicated events and panel discussions underscored the vital role of clean cooking in climate action, energy access, and sustainable development across Africa.
Clean cooking was integrated as a priority agenda item throughout the summit, with multiple sessions designed to advance dialogue, policy, and financing for clean cooking solutions across the continent.
Key Events at the Summit
Monday, September 8
- Financing Clean Cooking: From Pilots to Decisive Delivery (12:00–13:30, M6) — Financial experts, foundations, and energy organizations discussed scaling investment from pilot initiatives into bankable, large-scale clean cooking delivery models.
- High-Level Energy Transition Dialogue (14:00–15:30, UNDP Pavilion) — Regional and international stakeholders explored integrated energy transition pathways, highlighting the intersection of clean cooking with broader climate strategies.
- Clean Cooking for Climate Action: Driving African Solutions (16:00–17:30, AP4) — Governments, development partners, and innovators shared policy insights and practical solutions to accelerate clean cooking uptake.
- Scaling Locally Led Innovation for Energy Access (18:00–19:00) — A session focusing on the role of small and medium enterprises and local governments in expanding clean energy solutions.
Tuesday, September 9
- Cash for Cooking: Digitizing Clean Cooking for Africa-led, Bankable Climate Solutions (08:30, M2) — Innovations in digital finance were discussed as tools for making clean cooking more accessible and investible.
- CCPs or CORSIA? The Future for African Carbon Markets (10:00–11:00, M4) — Examine how carbon markets could unlock financing for clean cooking initiatives.
- Catalyzing Institutional Transitions to Clean Cooking (11:00–12:30, AP4) — Multi-stakeholder dialogue on driving national-level transitions supported by governments and international partners.
- Accelerating Markets for Climate-friendly Cooking in Africa (12:00–13:30, M7) — Discussions on expanding markets to meet both climate mitigation and energy access goals.
Wednesday, September 10
- Clean Cooking Initiatives in Africa: Scaling up Sustainable Solutions (11:30–13:00, M1) — A closing session on partnerships, finance, and scaling strategies to accelerate clean cooking adoption continent-wide.
These events reflected a shared commitment among governments, civil society, and international partners to position clean cooking as a climate solution, public health priority, and economic opportunity as Africa intensifies efforts toward sustainable development and climate resilience.