BURN Hosts First Stop of Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Climate Tour at flagship Kano factory

Earlier this month, BURN was granted one of Nigeria’s first Letters of Authorization to export carbon credits, serving international aviation offsetting markets, a move that will increase green investment locally.

The high-level tour convened senior representatives from the Presidency, federal ministries, and key climate institutions, alongside development partners and state leadership, underscoring strong alignment across government and industry to deliver practical climate solutions at scale.

At the center of the visit was BURN’s state-of-the-art clean cookstove manufacturing facility in Kano, one of the largest of its kind in Africa, demonstrating how local manufacturing, climate finance, and policy leadership can converge to drive real impact.

The selection of Kano as the first stop of the national climate tour reflects the state’s growing leadership in climate governance and sustainable industrialization. Recent national rankings placed Kano among the top four-performing states in climate governance, highlighting its rapid progress and commitment to environmental stewardship.

Hon. Dahiru Hashim, Commissioner, Environ. & Climate Change, on behalf of H.E. Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, stated that: “Kano State is proud to be at the forefront of Nigeria’s climate action journey. Hosting the first stop of the Renewed Hope Climate Tour at BURN’s facility reflects our commitment to sustainable industrialization, job creation, and environmental protection. We welcome initiatives that demonstrate how climate action can deliver tangible economic and social benefits for our people.”

The Renewed Hope Climate Tour represents a shift from policy ambition to real-world implementation, bringing visibility to projects already delivering measurable outcomes in emissions reduction, public health, and economic development.

Olamide Fagbuji, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Technology and  Operations, said: 

“The Renewed Hope Climate Tour is about showcasing solutions that work, and projects delivering measurable impact in advancing Nigeria's Energy transition.  BURN’s operations in Kano exemplify how climate technology, local manufacturing,  and carbon finance can come together to accelerate Nigeria’s climate and development priorities. It also demonstrates how the private sector is driving long-term  investment to catalyse green growth while addressing energy poverty across the  country.” 

The tour followed Nigeria’s issuance of its first Letter of Authorization under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, positioning the country as a leader in carbon markets. By authorizing the export of 5.2M carbon credits, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) permits credits to be sold internationally to the UN’s CORSIA scheme,  aimed at decarbonizing aviation. 

The tour offered senior government officials and stakeholders a first-hand view of how this policy milestone translates into real economic, climate, and social impact on the ground.

Hosted at BURN’s ISO-certified clean cookstove facility in Kano, a 3,700 m²  assembly plant and the first of its kind at scale in West Africa, the visit showcased a production line currently delivering approximately 35,000 stoves per month, with capacity to scale to 100,000 units, alongside rigorous quality controls aligned with international standards.

The factory not only drives local job creation but firmly establishes Kano as a regional clean energy manufacturing hub under the ECOWAS  trade framework, directly supporting Nigeria’s industrialisation priorities and accelerating delivery of its NDC commitments. 

Participants were guided through the complete “journey of a stove,” from manufacturing and in-home performance testing to monitoring, verification, and carbon credit issuance. The tour also highlighted BURN’s local workforce of over 700  employees, strong female participation, and regional distribution across Nigeria and  ECOWAS markets. Crucially, it demonstrated how carbon finance enabled by the  Letter of Authorization is reinvested to subsidize stove costs, making clean cooking solutions more accessible while delivering emissions reductions, public health benefits,  and green job creation at scale. 

“Nigeria is building a transparent and high-integrity carbon market that channels  climate finance into real development outcomes”, Tenioye Majekodunmi, Director General of the National Council on Climate (NCCC), noted, and “projects like BURN’s clean cooking programme demonstrate how emissions reductions could be aligned with national priorities, improving livelihoods, protecting forests, and advancing sustainable development.”

BURN’s Kano facility stands as a powerful example of how private-sector investment supports national climate goals. Since launching operations in Nigeria in 2023, BURN has distributed over one million clean cookstoves, reaching households nationwide, reducing reliance on biomass, and improving health outcomes.

Peter Scott, CEO of BURN, emphasized that:

“Nigeria represents one of the most exciting opportunities globally for scaling clean cooking solutions. Our investment in Kano reflects our long-term commitment to local manufacturing, job creation, and delivering climate solutions at scale. We were proud to support the Renewed Hope Climate Tour and to showcase what is possible when government leadership and private-sector innovation come together.”

BURN is the world’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer and carbon project developer, with operations across Africa and over 6M stoves sold. Operating in Nigeria since 2023, BURN is driving large-scale adoption of clean cooking solutions through local manufacturing, carbon finance, and strong government partnerships, delivering measurable climate, health, and economic benefits. The company operates across 12 African countries, employing 3,000+ people.

To date, BURN's efficient stoves have generated 9.5M Gold Standard credits, reduced indoor air pollution by 65-100%, saved families $2.5B on their weekly fuel bills, and protected forests by saving over 39M tons of wood.

Nigeria is a signatory to the Paris Agreement, which provides for the trading of carbon emission reductions (carbon credits) to enhance ambition towards reducing levels of atmospheric carbon. In issuing a Letter of Authorization, Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) permits BURN’s credits to be sold internationally to the UN’s CORSIA scheme, aimed at decarbonizing aviation. Authorization will attract more investment into the Kano facility, bringing more jobs and additional subsidized stoves.

It represents the latest step in Nigeria’s participation in the Article 6 carbon markets, following the publication of Nigeria’s latest decarbonization targets in the third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in September 2025, and the regulation for carbon market participation (Nigerian Carbon Market Activation Policy, (NCMAP) in October 2025. Nigeria will receive 8% of the revenue of the credits sold, which will fund national decarbonization and green initiatives.

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