Apart from demand for land, the greatest pressure on forests and trees in Malawi is for energy. The country is over-dependent on woodfuel, which accounts for 93% of the country’s aggregate energy use. Uncontrolled tree felling in Malawi for fuelwood for household cooking and heating and for tobacco-curing are the leading causes of deforestation.
Through the promotion and adoption of energy efficiency technologies, pressure on Malawi's forests can be reduced or avoided which can mitigate major environmental costs and brings socio-economic benefits in terms of
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Improved end-use energy efficiency household and institutional cook stoves and rocket barns