Why woodfuel and climate change? A third of the world's population rely on solid biomass for cooking and heating using traditional cooking appliances. Other users are small-medium businesses. Unsustainable harvesting of wood and inefficient processing techniques contribute to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Inefficient practices along the life cycle are estimated to result in 6-9kg of CO2eq per kg of charcoal produced. There are opportunities for solid biomass to provide renewable energy while mitigating negative climate impact. We will present proven solutions to affordable, cleaner and carbon neutral cooking bioenergy that also enhances food security. Firstly, sustainable wood sourcing reduces emissions substantially and can contribute to net carbon sequestration. Management of ecosystems of natural and invasive woody species and tree-based agroecosystems can increase the sustainable supply of biomass for woodfuel while enhancing other ecosystem services. Acacia drepanolobium, yielded 18 Mg/ha of wood suitable for charcoal in Kenya in a 24-year rotation. Yield and rotational periods could be improved with low-cost farmer managed natural regeneration where coppices are allowed to grow into trees for woodfuel and other products. In Tanzania, leguminous Gliricidia sepium intercropped with maize yielded 1.3 Mg/ha of wood in 2 years with additional benefits of nitrogen fixing subsequently enhancing crop yields and access to fodder. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, rotational woodlots of Acacia auriculiformis produced 145 Mg/ha of woodfuel over a 10-year period, while contributing to soil fertility for crop production1.