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Regional and global efforts to expand sustainable cooling gained momentum as Ahmad Bin Shafar met the United Nations Environment Programme’s Cool Coalition leadership during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, discussing how district cooling can support climate goals, energy efficiency targets, and the implementation of the Global Cooling Pledge launched at COP28 in the UAE.
The meeting also considered sustainable business models for district cooling, highlighting the ‘utility-service’ approach and Empower’s integrated end-to-end model, which covers design, construction, operation, maintenance, metering, billing, and customer service, with both sides reviewing how such structures can improve project bankability and long-term performance in emerging and mature markets.
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