2nd IEA Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa 2026

Taking place in Nairobi in 2026, event will accelerate efforts to bring clean cooking access to 1 billion Africans who lack it, building on success of 2024 Summit in Paris

The governments of Kenya, Norway and the United States, and the International Energy Agency will next year hold the second major international Summit dedicated to providing clean cooking access to the 1 billion people in Africa who currently lack it, bringing together the public and private sectors to accelerate the momentum generated by the landmark 2024 Summit held by the IEA and partners in Paris.

The 2026 Summit will take place in Nairobi and be co-chaired by President William Ruto of Kenya, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway, United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.