People who rely on ‘dirty’ fuels and methods to cook their food and live without electricity are also some of the most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. Yet, energy is a crucial enabler of socioeconomic development. Energy products and services have the potential to support climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, but the links to adaptation and resilience remain murky. We believe that a clearer recoupling of climate adaptation and energy access efforts would allow us to align the benefits of fulfilling climate adaptation needs through energy access and create more resilient households. With care, this would enable a quicker scale up and achieve stronger outcomes for everyone.
