Energy transition, especially access to modern cooking fuels, can speed up the demographic transition in poorer countries and improve women’s lives.
Half of the world’s population still lack access to modern cooking fuels. A transition to modern cooking fuels like gas or to electricity could improve the well-being of women in the Global South, and eventually contribute to falling birth rates. This is demonstrated in a new study published by researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in December 2021.
