{"id":2909,"date":"2024-10-17T00:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rselab.ku.edu.np\/?p=2909"},"modified":"2025-06-19T00:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T00:29:00","slug":"technological-and-socio-economic-solutions-to-reduce-indoor-air-pollution-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rselab.ku.edu.np\/index.php\/2024\/10\/17\/technological-and-socio-economic-solutions-to-reduce-indoor-air-pollution-in-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Technological and Socio-economic Solutions to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution in Nepal&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2909\" class=\"elementor elementor-2909\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13a847 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c13a847\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6f189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb6f189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On October 17, the \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc30\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc32 (\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0b) of \ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc2e \ud835\udc14\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 (\ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc14) hosted a workshop on \u201c\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28-\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\u201d at Hotel Himalaya, Lalitpur, in collaboration with the \ud835\udc14\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d (\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc05) and \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc14\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 (\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc12-\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc14). The event is part of \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc05\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc07\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c-\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 project, funded by the \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c of \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d.<\/p><p>With \ud835\udfd2\ud835\udfd2 \ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c, the workshop highlighted innovative approaches to mitigating indoor air pollution and promoting cleaner energy for rural households.<\/p><p>\ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f. \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22 the lead of \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0b and one of the \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c of the project, opened the program with official remarks, emphasizing the urgent need for clean air. His insightful presentation, &#8220;\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25&#8217;\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27&#8221; highlighted Nepal\u2019s current situation and the urgent need for a shift to cleaner, sustainable cooking solutions.<\/p><p>\ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f. \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc23\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc32\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc23\ud835\udc2e discussed the \ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc2a\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25.<\/p><p>\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc2b. \ud835\udc09\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22 from UEF gave a virtual presentation on the project\u2019s objectives and target impacts. \ud835\udc09\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22, a PhD candidate, shared insights into emission measurement methods and protocols and the use of SIMO (Residential Wood Combustion Simulator) to capture real-time data from biomass combustion in homes. \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a-\ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1a, a PhD student at UEF, presented initial results from the first emission measurement campaign for Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS), highlighting emission levels and fuel consumption. \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc2b. \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc32\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27, UEF, discussed the health effects of prolonged exposure to pollutants in rural Nepal.<\/p><p>Representatives from \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0b discussed \ud835\udc06\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25, emphasizing country\u2019s potential from wind, solar, and biomass sources. Additionally, \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc2b. \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c, TU presented on \u201c\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc33\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\u201d, outlining strategies for reducing the sector\u2019s carbon footprint and stressing the necessity for policy interventions and technological innovations.<\/p><p>The workshop fostered engaging discussions and queries from participants about \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc12 emissions, sampling techniques and the \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc0e.<\/p><p>The program concluded with \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f. \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc32\u2019\ud835\udc2c closing remarks, thanking \ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c and \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c for contributing to a productive dialogue on creating cleaner and healthier environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 17, the \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc30\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc32 (\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0b) of \ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc2e \ud835\udc14\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 (\ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc14) hosted a workshop on \u201c\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28-\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\u201d at Hotel Himalaya, Lalitpur, in collaboration with the \ud835\udc14\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc05\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d (\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc05) and \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc14\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 (\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc12-\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc14). 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With \ud835\udfd2\ud835\udfd2 \ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c, the workshop highlighted innovative approaches to mitigating indoor air pollution and promoting cleaner energy for rural households. \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f. \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22 the lead of \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0b and one of the \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c of the project, opened the program with official remarks, emphasizing the urgent need for clean air. His insightful presentation, &#8220;\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25&#8217;\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27&#8221; highlighted Nepal\u2019s current situation and the urgent need for a shift to cleaner, sustainable cooking solutions. \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f. \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc23\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc32\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc23\ud835\udc2e discussed the \ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc2a\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25. \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc2b. \ud835\udc09\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22 from UEF gave a virtual presentation on the project\u2019s objectives and target impacts. \ud835\udc09\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22, a PhD candidate, shared insights into emission measurement methods and protocols and the use of SIMO (Residential Wood Combustion Simulator) to capture real-time data from biomass combustion in homes. \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a-\ud835\udc0a\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1a, a PhD student at UEF, presented initial results from the first emission measurement campaign for Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS), highlighting emission levels and fuel consumption. \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc2b. \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc28 \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc32\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27, UEF, discussed the health effects of prolonged exposure to pollutants in rural Nepal. Representatives from \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc12\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0b discussed \ud835\udc06\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25, emphasizing country\u2019s potential from wind, solar, and biomass sources. 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