Today more than half of China's population relies on solid fuels (biomass and coal) for cooking and heating. Each year, household air pollution linked to solid fuel combustion accounts for more than a million premature deaths in China. Many residents, mainly in rural areas, are likely to continue using solid fuels in the near future. Scaled-up access to clean-burning, fuel-efficient stoves can mitigate the health risks to households. It is also consistent...
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China - Accelerating household access to clean cooking and heating
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access to modern energy service
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China - Accelerating household access to clean cooking and heating (English). EAP clean stove initiative knowledge exchange series Washington DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/125491468219579395