Publication: Toward Universal Access to Clean Cooking and Heating: Early Lessons from the East Asia and Pacific Clean Stove Initiative
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2016-05-09
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Early Lessons from the East Asia and Pacific Clean Stove Initiative Initial lessons from the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Clean Stove Initiative (CSI) confirm the need for country-specific roadmaps, strong national support, well-targeted subsidies, and integration of local conditions and international best practices into stoves standards and testing protocols. Pilot results suggest that results-based financing is a promising way to incentivize the clean stoves market. Linkage with other projects having clean stoves components could accelerate scaled-up implementation.
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“Zhang, Yabei; Adams, Norma. 2016. Toward Universal Access to Clean Cooking and Heating: Early Lessons from the East Asia and Pacific Clean Stove Initiative. Live Wire;2016/62. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24257 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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