Africa’s reliance on charcoal and firewood drives forests under pressure, study warns

Across several African countries, biomass remains the backbone of household energy, but a new study warns that the same system keeping millions cooking is also accelerating forest loss, health risks and environmental degradation. The synthesis, “Assessment of key sustainability determinants for existing tree-based energy options from biomass procurement, processing consumption in Africa,” commissioned by the […]

By Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen