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Bridging the Cooling Gap: Energy Efficiency as a Driver for Appliance Access
The Bridging the Cooling Gap research report quantifies how improved energy efficiency standards can accelerate access to cooling appliances and equipment. Using long-term policy scenarios, the study estimates how doubling the efficiency of room air conditioners, fans, and refrigerators by 2030 could cut lifecycle costs by around 60%, enabling hundreds of millions of additional people to afford them. In India, Indonesia, and Nigeria, this would mean expanded access for over 500 million people by 2050, while consumer savings could exceed $275 billion annually. The report also finds that efficiency-driven access would avert more than 420,000 premature heat-related deaths, improve resilience to extreme heat, and limit the growth in electricity demand, showing that ambitious efficiency policies can deliver climate, health, and equity benefits simultaneously.
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Buildings and Climate Change Adaptation - A Call for Action
Highlights the need for resilient building design to address climate risks, including passive cooling for heatwaves and early-stage integration of adaptation measures. Emphasizes urban planning, material choices, and life-cycle risk management to reduce vulnerability, especially for informal housing and vulnerable populations.
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Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL)
The Caribbean Cooling Initiative was initiated in 2018 to transform the cooling markets in select Caribbean countries (Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and St. Lucia) by promoting energy-efficient and climate-friendly refrigerators and air conditioners. It includes a market assessment of existing stock and projected growth; development of national cooling strategies; technical assistance for MEPS and labelling; financial mechanism pilots to lower upfront cost barriers; capacity building and stakeholder engagement throughout the supply chain. For users interested in shaping policy, this resource provides data on projected electricity savings, emissions impact, policy levers (e.g. performance standards, financial incentives), and examples of how tourism-heavy economies can benefit from improved cooling efficiency.
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Catalysing Finance and Insurance for Nature-based Solutions : A collection of case studies from around the world
Report focuses on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as a critical response to the escalating risks posed by environmental degradation and nature loss.The document addresses the current, insufficient level of capital flowing into NbS by showcasing a collection of successful, credible business cases from around the world.It highlights how NbS, such as restoring mangroves and implementing agroforestry, offer attractive business cases by generating substantial benefits in disaster reduction, climate adaptation, and biodiversity.
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Ceiling Fans Savings Potential Assessment
This assessment estimates the potential electricity, cost, and carbon emissions savings from implementing Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for ceiling fans in fourteen countries with reliable sales and stock data. It compares three scenarios: Business As Usual; Minimum Ambition (applying U4E’s baseline MEPS starting January 2023); and High Ambition (applying the highest efficiency levels in the guidelines). Using country-specific data on fan efficiency, airflow, hours of use, service value, and stock turnover, the report shows how stricter MEPS can reduce electricity use significantly by 2040, lower consumer electricity bills, and avoid substantial CO₂ emissions. This resource helps governments, standards bodies, and energy agencies see what gains are possible, design MEPS for ceiling fans, estimate national savings, and justify implementation of efficiency policies.
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Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2022
Tracks global cooling-access gaps, highlighting the need for integrated, cross-sector strategies to ensure equitable access to sustainable cooling. Emphasizes aligning cooling access with SDGs (SDG7, SDG13) and climate goals, prioritizing financing, capacity building, and coordinated action to close access gaps, especially for vulnerable populations. Provides data and forecasts to guide policy and investment decisions.
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Cities Technology Collaboration Programme (Cities TCP)
The Cities Technology Collaboration Programme (Cities TCP) is an international initiative under the IEA that supports cities and governments in advancing sustainable, energy-efficient, and resilient urban systems. It connects research outcomes from other IEA TCPs such as buildings, energy systems, and transport, with real-world applications in cities to accelerate the net-zero energy transition. The programme provides policymakers and planners with practical guidance, analytical tools, and tested strategies to integrate energy efficiency, clean energy, and digital innovation into urban development.
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City-Scale, City-Relevant Climate Hazard Indicators Under 1.5°C, 2.0°C, and 3.0°C of Global Warming
Provides city-specific climate hazard indicators to guide strategic planning, risk management, and climate adaptation. Supports integration of climate data into local policies for energy, public health, and infrastructure planning. Enables better monitoring and forecasting to inform cross-sectoral cooling and resilience measures.
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CLASP Compliance Toolkit
The CLASP Compliance Toolkit provides a comprehensive set of resources to support governments and practitioners in strengthening compliance frameworks for appliance efficiency policies. It includes guidance documents, practical tools, and analyses that help design, implement, and monitor compliance and enforcement strategies. By equipping policymakers with the means to reduce non-compliance, the toolkit ensures that the benefits of appliance efficiency standards and labelling programmes are fully realized, including energy savings, consumer trust, and market transformation.
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Climate and employment impacts of sustainable building materials in the context of development cooperation
Analyzes the significant impact of embodied carbon emissions in the construction sector, shifting focus from operational to full lifecycle impact. It assesses ten alternative, sustainable building materials, including mass timber and innovative cement, for their environmental impact and suitability across various urban typologies. The document evaluates their potential for closed-loop production and discusses manufacturing and employment impacts, particularly in the Global South.