Community-driven impact

Clean Energy and Just Energy Transition

Integrated, community-driven projects strengthening resilience across Nepal.

Project status

Thematic area

All areas 🏞️ Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation ♻️ Circular Economy and Waste Management ⚡ Clean Energy and Just Energy Transition 🎓 Climate Education and Youth Leadership 📊 Climate Policy, Research and Advocacy 🌱 Climate-smart Agriculture and Food Systems 👩‍💼 Women's Economic Empowerment and Green Enterprises

Completed

⚡ Clean Energy and Just Energy Transition

Scaling Clean Cooking Around Chitwan National Park

Buffer-zone communities, Chitwan April-June 2026

Climate Action Nepal, with support from KAS Political Dialogue Asia, is advancing clean cooking solutions for families living around Chitwan National Park. Following an earlier distribution of 20 electric stoves to Bote community households, the project provided 20 additional infrared electric stoves on 22 June 2026, bringing total reach to 40 families.

Ongoing ⚡ Clean Energy and Just Energy Transition

Promoting Clean and Safe Energy Access for Sustainable Cooking and Biodiversity Conservation – Phase II

Buffer-zone communities of Western Chitwan August 2026 | Ongoing

Building on Phase I, Climate Action Nepal is expanding access to clean electric cooking for vulnerable households living near forests and wildlife habitats in Western Chitwan. The project is supporting 40 additional households to shift away from fuelwood toward electric cooking powered by Nepal’s renewable hydropower system.