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Rising Above the Smoke: How Does Clean Energy Impact Child Development in India?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study uses data from India’s 2019 Time Use Survey to explore how access to clean energy (such as fuel and electricity) influences children’s time use across genders. Results show that clean energy access leads to children spending less time on unpaid household chores and more time on learning and personal development. Additionally, the gender gap in these activities decreases when families have clean energy, a trend supported by evidence from the government’s PMUY scheme.

Source: Energy RESEARCH LETTERS

DOI: 10.46557/001c.151208

Authors: Sila Mishra, Priyanka

Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Language: English

Topic: Energy and Environment Impacts

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences