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COP28 president designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber has called on all countries to join the Global Cooling Pledge, which seeks to expand the availability of cooling systems to protect the most vulnerable communities from extreme heat.
It will focus on communities in the global south, small island states, and least developed countries.
The pledge, announced earlier this year, is a partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the COP28 Presidency.
Earlier in July, Al Jaber shared a plan for COP28, based on four pillars: fast tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on people, lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity.
The initiative offers incentives to governments and stakeholders to act on sustainable cooling in five areas. These include nature-based solutions, super-efficient appliances, food and vaccine cold chains, district cooling, and National Cooling Action Plans.
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