01/25/2021

Ensuring Compliance with MEPS and Energy Labels

This guidance on ensuring compliance with minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and energy labels complements other UNEP U4E guides on market transformation. It is applicable for […]
01/14/2021

PxFOR HOT CITIES: Climate Resilience Through Urban Greening and Cooling in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Urban Cooling Collaborative (LAUCC) is a multi-disciplinary, national partnership of researchers and expert practitioners working with communities and government toward the goal of […]
12/16/2020

2020 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction

The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction is a reference document of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC). This year’s Buildings-GSR shines a […]
11/30/2020

Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition: Heating and Cooling

The report provides an overview of the role of renewables in heating and cooling with context on the different technological options and applications. It showcases supporting […]
11/30/2020

Green On-Wage Financing

Financial mechanisms have the power to accelerate adoption of sustainable energy and climate change solutions. Our first Knowledge Brief Series issue focuses on Green On-wage financing, […]
11/21/2020

Understanding the cold-chain challenge for Covid-19 vaccination

This report was produced and is being shared publicly due to the increased prominence to the issue of vaccine cold-chains in the context of the COVID-19 […]
11/20/2020

The Power of Efficient Cooling

According to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), implementing more efficient cooling solutions could save $3.5 trillion in power generation costs over the […]
11/17/2020

Science Magazine Special Edition: Keeping Cool In a Warming World

The planet is warming from greenhouse gas emissions, with increases in both peak and average temperatures. Consequently, the demand for cooling will intensify, driven by climate […]
11/12/2020

Cooling for All: The role of cold chain in delivering a COVID-19 vaccine

Cold chains are likely to play a significant role in the delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine. To reach herd immunity (defined as the indirect protection of […]
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