Clean Cooking Means Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels—G20 countries must lead the way

The research paper analyzes clean cooking policies across 43 G20 countries, finding that 50%–70% of public spending is directed toward direct fiscal support, primarily LPG subsidies. It argues that these subsidies often fail to reach the poorest populations, create fiscal burdens, and undermine energy security and climate goals. The author recommends that G20 nations phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and implement national roadmaps prioritizing electricity, biogas, and solar energy to meet SDG 7 targets by 2030.

• Global LPG subsidies totaled USD 42 billion in 2022, with G20 countries providing USD 35 billion of that amount.
• Public spending on clean cooking transitions in G20 countries is heavily skewed toward direct fiscal support, specifically consumption-side subsidies, which are estimated to account for 50%–70% of total spending.
• LPG subsidies frequently fail to reach the most vulnerable populations; for example, a 2020 survey in the Indian state of Jharkhand showed the poorest 40% received less than one-third of the subsidies, while in Indonesia, the richest decile accesses nearly as much as the poorest decile (~8% vs ~10%).
• The International Energy Agency estimates that universal access to clean cooking requires approximately USD 8 billion per year in equipment and infrastructure investment until 2030, a figure significantly lower than current global LPG subsidy spending.
• Electric cooking is most prevalent in G7 nations, with 68% of US households owning electric cooking appliances and electricity meeting over half of cooking needs in 15 EU countries.

APA

Septania,, M. T. S. S. S. L. R. F. N. I. S. W. H. (2025). Clean Cooking Means Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels—G20 countries must lead the way. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/clean-cooking-beyond-fossil-fuels-g20

Chicago

Septania,, Maxensius Tri Sambodo,Mesnan Silalahi,Shruti Sharma,Tara Laan,Alan R. Farandy,Eka Nurjati,Ika Inayah,Ikval Suardi,Felix W. Handoyo,Istu. Clean Cooking Means Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels—G20 countries must lead the way. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2025. https://www.iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/clean-cooking-beyond-fossil-fuels-g20.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{septania2025clean, author = {Septania,, Maxensius Tri Sambodo,Mesnan Silalahi,Shruti Sharma,Tara Laan,Alan R. Farandy,Eka Nurjati,Ika Inayah,Ikval Suardi,Felix W. Handoyo,Istu}, title = {{Clean Cooking Means Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels—G20 countries must lead the way}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/clean-cooking-beyond-fossil-fuels-g20}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }