The latest Talk Series, led by the MECS programme through its in-country partner Finovista and other stakeholders, focuses on different topics relating to transitioning to modern energy cooking services. The Talk Series aimed to enable the transition to modern energy cooking services. The first of its kind, the modules for the Talk Series have been identified, focusing on key aspects of Cooking Devices Design & Innovation, Research & Pilot, Finance for Clean Cooking, Nutrition & Electric Cooking, Energy Cooking Access, Capacity Building, MECS Global Resources, Support for Indian Device Manufacturers, Institutional Cooking, Market Opportunities for Indian Device manufacturers and Global Market Access.

Talk 2.6th of Phase II Talk Series on Transitioning to Modern Energy for Cooking: Star Labelling for the Induction Cookstoves was conducted on a virtual platform on 4th May 2023. The Talk Series is being organized by the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme, in partnership with Collaborative Labelling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) through its In-country partner – India, Finovista. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has launched a comparative labeling programme for Induction hobs on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 stars being the most efficient. The star rating is based on the energy consumption of the hobs as per IS 19014:2022 which defines the main performance characteristics of hobs and specifies methods for measuring these characteristics. The current talk series focussed on brainstorming on the topic with key stakeholders for addressing the factors concerning the design and manufacturing of induction cookstoves in India and their adoption by users.