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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says sustainable cooling has been put on the global agenda of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
According to Sustainable Energy for All, almost 2.5 billion people do not have access to climate-friendly cooling solutions, while over one billion people are at high risk from extreme heat due to a lack of cooling access – the vast majority living in Africa and Asia.
Conventional cooling, such as air conditioning, is responsible for over seven percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, UNEP said.
If not managed properly, energy needs for space cooling will triple by 2050, together with associated emissions, further damaging the environment.
The agenda is targeted to spur action on sustainable cooling in five areas: nature-based solutions, super-efficient appliances, food and vaccine cold chains, district cooling, and national cooling action plans.
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