Can carbon finance transform household energy markets? A review of cookstove projects and programs in Kenya

The research assesses the impact of carbon finance on cookstove projects in Kenya, finding that while it attracts international technology and improves standards, there are risks regarding user preferences.

• Carbon finance supports the creation of a vibrant market for improved cookstoves by drawing in international technologies and actors, establishing monitoring standards, and improving after-sales support and follow-up.
• There are risks associated with carbon-financed projects, specifically a possible disconnect between the deployment of cheap, efficient technologies and the actual preferences and expectations of the users.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2015). Can carbon finance transform household energy markets? A review of cookstove projects and programs in Kenya. https://www.sei.org/publications/can-carbon-finance-transform-household-energy-markets-a-review-of-cookstove-projects-and-programs-in-kenya/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Can carbon finance transform household energy markets? A review of cookstove projects and programs in Kenya. 2015. https://www.sei.org/publications/can-carbon-finance-transform-household-energy-markets-a-review-of-cookstove-projects-and-programs-in-kenya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2015can, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Can carbon finance transform household energy markets? A review of cookstove projects and programs in Kenya}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2015}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/can-carbon-finance-transform-household-energy-markets-a-review-of-cookstove-projects-and-programs-in-kenya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }