State plans to promote climate-friendly cooking in schools

The Econfire stoves sales manager Kunal Knattaw (Centre), explaining how the stoves save up to 60 per cent of the wood fuel and also cut emissions by 80 per cent making them economical and environmentally friendly. [Munene Kamau, Standard]

With the school feeding programme in limbo, after the government cut funding, there is a fresh push to sustain it through climate-friendly cooking solutions.

Stakeholders are rooting for use of steam technology instead of firewood.