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.
Achieving the Global Cooling Pledge targets would cut emissions by approximately 78 billion tonnes CO2e between 2022 – 2050.
The Pledge will be launched at COP28 during the Energy, Industry and Just Transition Day (5 December) by the COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber and the UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen, joined by Ministers from countries who have endorsed the Pledge.
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Why countries are contemplating a “cooling pledge” at the UN climate conference
Article written by UNEP When leaders gather this week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) they will be urged to sign a pact to broaden access to a range of ...

Cool COP28: A call for ambitious and urgent action on cooling
Article written by Clean Cooling Collaborative Cooling is shaping up to be a hot topic at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), which kicks off next Thursday, November 30, ...

Cooling and health experts join forces for African sustainable vaccine network
Article written by University of Birmingham Major African symposium brings together industry, academia, medical professionals and health agencies to drive progress in sustainable vaccine logistics. Hon. Minister of State for ...

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 ...
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