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Scaling Clean Cooking Solutions in Northern Pakistan

In the high-altitude regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, where fragile ecosystems and vast glaciers make communities highly vulnerable to climate change, households have traditionally depended on wood-burning stoves for daily cooking. While these stoves meet basic needs, they also contribute to deforestation, carbon emissions, and indoor air pollution, with women and children facing the greatest health risks. To address this challenge, AKRSP joined hands with Third Pole Solutions to introduce energy-efficient electric cookstoves in areas with surplus electricity. What started