Promoting sustainable residential energy consumption in rural China <p>Overall objective: to promote sustainable energy consumption in rural China. Impacts: 1) Direct annual energy saving of 271 TJ (SDG 7); 2) annual GHG reduction of 32,938 tonne and improved resilience to climate change (SDG 13); 3) sustainable local economic growth through promoting local quality and sustainable products, supporting local supply chain of systematic energy retrofitting, strengthening construction workers¿ capacity, and thus increasing job opportunities (estimated 6500-7000 jobs)(SDG 8) and reducing poverty (SDG1); 4) saving time for collecting firewood and ensure gender equality (SDG5); 5) improvement in health of rural households due to improved indoor temperature as well as indoor and outdoor air quality. Specific objective(s): the action aims to drive rural households¿ adoption of cost-effective systematic energy retrofitting solutions for rural houses, which systematically integrates thermal integrity improvement and sustainable renewable heating/cooking, as well as to promote energy efficient behaviour change among rural households in Province Henan and Province Gansu. Outcomes: 24000 households will adopt systematic energy retrofitting solutions along with increased awareness of energy-efficient behaviour.</p>