District Cooling in the News

Euronews Summary Europe’s next heatwave is already building over the Atlantic, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that more “deadly weeks may still lie ahead”. While air conditioning has been proven to save lives during periods of extreme heat, the EU says it is not a “long-term ...

Albawaba Summary “Union Pledge Day is a timeless national occasion that commemorates a pivotal moment in our history, marking the foundations of the United Arab Emirates. It embodies the wisdom of the Founding Fathers and their steadfast belief that unity is the cornerstone of building a strong ...

Asian Power Summary Electricity demand across Asia continues to rise, fuelled by the growth of advanced manufacturing and digital industries, and the pursuit of decarbonisation goals. In Southeast Asia, electricity demand is expected to grow from over 1,300 TWh in 2024 to more than 2,000 TWh by ...

Asharq al-Awsat Summary Economical, environmentally friendly and efficient, urban cooling systems are being promoted as a future solution to increasingly hot summers in France, provided they are designed to withstand the most severe heatwaves, according to AFP. To cope with the increasingly ...

Wired Summary Air-conditioning can cool a building but it cannot cool a city. As heatwaves become longer and more intense, urban planners are confronting a challenge engineers once barely considered: how do you design an entire city to stay cool? According to the United Nations Environment Programme ...