Kano, Nigeria – March 30, 2026. Nigeria’s clean energy transition took a major step forward as BURN hosted the Grand Factory Tour of its Kano facility, marking the first official stop of the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour Implementation (REHCCAT), a flagship national initiative led by the Office of the President.
His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to accelerate climate action across the country. Earlier this month, BURN was granted one of Nigeria’s first Letters of Authorization to export carbon credits to serve 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 demonstrated 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 Change (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.”
