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Three billion people remain reliant on traditional stoves
Graham Watson
20th April 2018
How many people are still reliant on traditional methods of cooking? 3 billion. Yes. Half of the world's population. And one of the simplest ways of improving cooking efficiency and reducing indoor air pollution and increasing fuel efficiency is to provide better stoves. This clip highlights a World Bank scheme that has been successful in doing this in Bangladesh.
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