One out of three people worldwide lacks access to clean cooking methods. In Africa, it's four out of five people, totaling one billion individuals. Smoke from cooking with wood or charcoal causes hundreds of thousands of premature deaths each year, particularly among women and children, as well as intensive deforestation and CO2 emissions equivalent to those from the aviation and maritime sectors. Addressing this issue means protecting both people and the planet. That's why, as part of the Paris Pact for People and the Planet, and with the commitment of Tanzania, Norway, the International Energy Agency, the African Development Bank, and many other partners, we are taking a step forward against this silent scourge today. We are mobilizing $2.2 billion to provide clean alternatives to populations in Africa. France pledges to invest €100 million over five years in clean cooking methods and will mobilize even more through the Paris Pact for People and the Planet and Finance in Common.