Four million people a year die from health problems attributable to household air pollution from the use of polluting open fires and inefficient fuels for cooking.
[5][3] The Alliance was announced in 2010 by then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
[6] Dymphna previously worked as CEO for the Clinton Climate Initiative organization.
They also provide grants for research and initiatives that support the aims of the Alliance,[7] advocate for international standards for stove manufacturers,[8] and coordinate research and knowledge of the issues surrounding the use of clean cookstoves.
They include Julia Roberts, chef Jose Andres,[10] Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana Samira Bawumia,[11] Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor,[12] China's Zhao Wei,[13] and Ghana's Rocky Dawuni.