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Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Samira Bawumia has revealed plans by Government to promote the adoption of LPG by 50% as the primary cooking fuel by 2030.

She further added that "Ghana has adopted the ISO standard for clean cookstoves and clean cooking solutions. There have been
efforts to set a minimum standard, develop labels, and upgrade testing centres all in an effort to ensure world-class market development of clean cooking solutions."

According to her, there is a growing need for political will in the adoption of strategies and policies aimed at promoting the use of clean cooking methods in Ghana to ensure protection against health risks particularly fo women and children in Ghana.

She, therefore, called for "an Integration of clean cooking into government programs and policies and encourage the use of sustainable clean cooking solutions. A concerted political will is essential to ensure the progress of the clean cooking sector. High-level political will and action is a must."

She indicated that about 18,000 Ghanaians have died as a result of the harmful effects of unsafe methods of cooking and the use of unclean cooking fuels and these continue to pose threats to the health of women hence the need for urgent steps to address the situation.