Wood Energy Catalogue

Ghana National Climate Change Policy (2013)

2013
Region
Africa
Countries of implementation
Ghana
The policy actions relevant to wood energy include: 1) Reduce the pressure on forests and mangroves for wood fuels by improving the efficiency of production, harvesting, conversion and use of wood fuels, e.g., improved efficiency in cook stoves, community/family woodlot programmes, charcoal producer associations, community land use and natural resource planning; 2) Promote alternative sources of fuel for domestic use, especially in rural areas, e.g., LPG as an alternative to wood fuel.
Keywords
Ghana, Climate Change, Policy
Type of initiatives
Policy
Level of intervention
National
Responsible agencies
Ministry of Environment Science, Technology and Innovation