This session will provide examples of programs from the cookstoves, fuels, and other sectors that are piloting ways to increase consumer understanding of different technology and fuel options, including their performance. These examples provide lessons learned about how to evaluate users’ understanding of labels, implement policies, raise consumer awareness about technology options. The goal of the discussion will be to get recommendations on when labeling and consumer awareness is most valuable.
Moderator:
John Mitchell, Coordinator: Cookstoves and Clean Indoor Air, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Speakers:
Kofi Agyarko, National Focal Point, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)
Agnes Naluwagga, Coordinator, Regional Testing and Knowledge Centre, Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC)
Edema Luke Wilson, Program Manager, Oxfam
Presentations:
Kofi Agyarko – Appliance Standards and Regulations
John Mitchell – Consumer Awareness
Agnes Naluwagga – Labeling and Consumer Awareness Uganda
Edema Luke Wilson – Oxfam South Sudan