Indigenous students get electric stoves
Summary
The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre has started distributing electric stoves to 250 indigenous and Dalit students living in rented accommodation in Kathmandu, aiming to ease LPG shortages and promote clean energy. The programme supports Nepal’s broader targets for renewable energy and emissions reduction.
Key Points
- The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre is distributing electric stoves to about 250 indigenous and Dalit students studying in Kathmandu under its Clean Energy Programme.
- The initiative is meant to provide relief from LPG shortages and high prices while increasing the use of domestically produced clean energy.
- AEPC says it has already distributed more than 7,000 electric stoves to students and promoted them among 170,000 households with local governments.
- Nepal’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution targets electric stoves in 2.1 million households and 15,000 institutions by 2035 to cut energy-sector emissions.
