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China’s National Improved Stove Program (NISP)• More than 180 million improved stoves withchimneys were introduced from early 80s to mid 90s• Evaluation showed that NISP improved energyefficiency <strong>and</strong> IAQ in rural households, but notsufficiently to meet current Chinese air pollutionst<strong>and</strong>ards or WHO guidelines.• It focused on biomass; the rising coal use in ruralareas is threatening to erode the benefits unlessaction is taken soon. This is particularly a problemin the areas <strong>of</strong> “poisonous coals”.

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