Decarbonising India’s cooking sector is crucial to achieve net zero goal by 2070, said experts here.

Speaking at an event hosted by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) as part of the Modern Energy Cooking Forum (MECF) 2025, the experts recognised the urgency, particularly in the context of India’s NetZero goal.

India has been promoting the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Piped Natural Gas (PNG), Biogas (CBG), and, more recently, electric cooking primarily to reduce household air pollution.

However, greenhouse gas emissions from cooking have not received due attention despite being comparable to those of the aviation and shipping sectors.

Dr Debajit Palit, Centre Head – Climate Change and Energy Transition, CRF, underscored the need for decarbonising the cooking sector.

“The future

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