1.    What’s what can make stoves prefer or always use charcoal even if they have butane gas?

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The populations are historically accustomed to use charcoal and firewood, because of the usual contact that these populations have with these materials.

The firewood is often collected; directly in nature, while charcoal is obtained from from an artisanal processing of wood by the populations themselves.

These products are therefore easy to access.

By However, butane gas is an imported industrial product. which people have only recently become familiar with.

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   The use of gas is subject to safety precautions characteristics, which is not the case with charcoal and firewood.

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   With little means, 100 CFA francs, for example, we can acquire biomass products for heating, which is not the case with gas.

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   To use butane gas, it is necessary to acquire a certain amount of equipment (gas cylinder, cooker, etc.) which represents an out of reach cost. ;e from some households.

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This are, among other reasonsons, which explains why the majority of households prefer firewood and charcoal to butane gas. 

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2.    How to use can charcoal be a problem for the environment?

Cutting trees helps to make the natural environment more vulnerable. Deforestation has a significant impact on the integrity of ecosystems:

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Ésoil erosion ;

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Obstruction of drainage channels, flooding due to lack of water infiltration into the ground;

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Prolonged drought;

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Decrease in water resources since the infiltration of water into the soil decreases ;

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Weakening of mangroves and fragile ecosystems (e.g. mountain or wetland).

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Erosion of certain species (fruit trees, forests);

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   < /span>Destroying the balance of the ecosystem. “  A tree is a point of interaction between different resources. Through its roots, it retains the soil. It also plays an important role in regulating the water cycle. Finally, it is an element that serves as a shelter for flora and fauna.In short, it is an element that regulates other natural resources such as land, water, 'air, flora and fauna».

3.    Why do we say that does coal pollute the environment?

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When combustion, charcoal releases fine particles which are harmful to the lungs as well as gas to grave; greenhouse. These GHGs contribute to worsen the problem of global warming.

Mê Even without combustion, cut wood releases the CO₂ contained in its leaves, trunk and roots into the atmosphere, and contributes to global warming. te. 

4.    What is is made to reduce the consumption of charcoal as it is a basic necessity; ?

Several options are offered to reduce charcoal consumption:  

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Promotion of biogas, solar ovens/cookers;

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Promotion of improved stoves. They save half the coal normally used on a traditional stove. Indeed, half less of coal = half the CO2 emissions and half the wood cut.

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   Promotion of wood-saving carbonization techniques (Casamanç wheel, for example).

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5.    With the increase in price of butane gas today, it is clear that many will turn more to charcoal, is this not likely to be put at risk? badly the efforts undertaken for the restoration of the vegetation cover?

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La Dizzying increase in butane gas prices of around 73% since August 12, 2022, on the market. Togolese, is a shock for households.

This increase could jeopardize the government's actions in favor of environmental protection.

For their heating and cooking needs, households will be brought to turn to the use of firewood, and charcoal, in particular.

It should be remembered that:

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   The country has instituted a day of the tree, at from June 1, 1977.  This aims to to put in the ground and to maintain young plants by each Togolese citizen. So the day contributes to; environmental protection and sustainable development;

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   He instituted, at From 1987, a dedicated ministry to protection of the environment, and has defined policies in favor of the protection of the environment ;

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< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   In 2021, Togo revised; its Nationally Determined Contributions, including reforestation activities. It thus intends to comply with the commitments made with regard to the Paris Agreement, in particular through the National Development Plan and the government roadmap 2020-2025) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

< !-- [if !supportLists]-->o   From this year, Togo aims to plant 1 billion seedlings by the end of the year. 2030 ;

The the least we can say is that all these efforts undertaken will therefore be put to use. hurt by soaring domestic gas prices.

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6.    How important is butane gas in the reconstruction of the vegetation cover?

En In fact, the use of butane gas makes it possible to reduce the human pressure on the biomass. The use of domestic gas is an approach that gives the plants the time they need to grow normally and allows the different ecosystems to reconstitute themselves, and thus, to return to life. the environment the fullness of its services to the man.