









Almost one-third of the world’s population faces dangerous temperatures for more than 20 days a year, while heatwaves cause 12,000 deaths annually. Staying cool is a health and productivity issue. We need to provide equitable access to cooling to protect people against extreme heat, keep food fresh, vaccines stable, and so much more. But the more we cool, the more we heat the planet. We need a rethink. Read more.
What’s online

Malaysia Moves Towards More Efficient Air Conditioners With Support From The Asean Cool Initiative
Article written by United for Efficiency In June, the ASEAN Cool Initiative took another step forward with a kick-off meeting at the Energy Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with stakeholders ...

Progress In Asean Region On Enhancing Energy Efficiency Requirements Of Home Appliances
Article written by United for Efficiency The new Clean Cooling Collaborative-funded, ASEAN Cool Initiative aims to accelerate the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Policy Roadmap for Energy Efficient Room Air Conditioners by providing ...

Smart cooling solutions: Exploring the role of demand-side management in China
Article written by Clean Cooling Collaborative Although China is no stranger to hot summers, last year’s unprecedented heat wave was something it didn’t see coming. Over two months, more than 900 million ...

How nature can help cities fend off record-smashing heat
Article written by UNEP In recent weeks, temperatures have soared around the globe, with a string of heatwaves baking cities from the United States to China. In Rome, tourists at ...

Introducing the Global Cooling Efficiency Accelerator
Article written by Clean Cooling Collaborative The world needs a better air conditioner, and the Global Cooling Efficiency Accelerator will help make this happen! (More on that later.) With the planet continuing ...

COP 28 President-Designate, Ministers from India, Denmark and partners call for action on sustainable cooling at Clean Energy Ministerial
Article written by the UNEP The Government of India, as G20 President, and the Government of the United Arab Emirates, which holds the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) Presidency, put ...
Latest Events

Africa Climate Week 2023 (ACW 2023) Side Event – Cool Africa: Accelerating Sustainable Cooling Solutions for a Climate-Resilient Continent
Date: Wednesday, 6 September 2023 ...

14th Clean Energy Ministerial and 8th Mission Innovation meeting (CEM14/MI-8) High-level dialogue – Sustainable Cooling
Date: Friday, 21 July 2023 ...
Cool Coalition Members