Aukje de Jager
Ms Aukje de Jager is the Country Sector Leader Renewable Energy of SNV in Mali. Aukje has a background in business engineering and science. Having worked as senior manager in city development in Amsterdam, she left the Netherlands in 2010 to start working at a biofuel company in Mali, collaborating with small holder famers in vegetable oil extraction. From 2014 on, she worked at the German technical corporation GIZ as director of two energy projects in Mali with a focus on solar energy for rural electrification and electrification of industries. At SNV in Mali, she is currently engaged in the sector of biodigesters, clean cooking and facilities for climate funding, among others.

Sessions by Aukje de Jager
Sessions by Aukje de Jager
Biofuels: Bridging the Urban and Rural Fuel Divide
Biofuels as a clean cooking fuel class is emerging as a commercial solution in many regions. Cooking with biofuels has the promise of offering both health and climate benefits to consumers but so far has had limited traction in the market. Today however, several companies are finding innovative ways to bring these fuels closer to consumers and improve affordability. With the scale achieved by KOKO Networks in bioethanol-based cooking and several biogas players expanding globally, biofuels are fast becoming renewable options for clean cooking. Building a conducive policy environment, increasing available capital, and growing the number of participating companies is essential to scale further.
This session will discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges in the sector from the perspective of industry players and stakeholders working across Africa and Asia. Speakers will highlight business and policy opportunities in the biofuels sector and share future opportunities for expansion.
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Sessions by Aukje de Jager
Sessions by Aukje de Jager
Sessions by Aukje de Jager
Sessions by Aukje de Jager
Sessions by Aukje de Jager
Biofuels: Bridging the Urban and Rural Fuel Divide
Biofuels as a clean cooking fuel class is emerging as a commercial solution in many regions. Cooking with biofuels has the promise of offering both health and climate benefits to consumers but so far has had limited traction in the market. Today however, several companies are finding innovative ways to bring these fuels closer to consumers and improve affordability. With the scale achieved by KOKO Networks in bioethanol-based cooking and several biogas players expanding globally, biofuels are fast becoming renewable options for clean cooking. Building a conducive policy environment, increasing available capital, and growing the number of participating companies is essential to scale further.
This session will discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges in the sector from the perspective of industry players and stakeholders working across Africa and Asia. Speakers will highlight business and policy opportunities in the biofuels sector and share future opportunities for expansion.