Taking key measures to reduce the power consumption of cooling equipment would cut at least 60 per cent of predicted greenhouse gas emissions from the cooling sector, according to a new report published during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.
The Global Cooling Watch report, titled 'Keeping it Chill: How to meet cooling demands while cutting emissions', was released by the UN Environment Program-led Cool Coalition Tuesday. It lays out sustainable cooling measures in three areas: passive cooling, higher-energy efficiency standards, and a faster phase down of climate-warming refrigerants.
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