Increasing temperatures, population growth, urbanization and rising incomes are driving the increased need for cooling, according to the first ever Global Cooling Watch Report, launched at this year’s COP28, cooling demand could triple by 2050.
Per the report, "The Global Cooling Watch report demonstrates the potential and the pathways to achieve near-zero emissions from cooling. Using a model created specifically for this report, it presents pathways to get to near-zero emissions in the key cooling sectors and provides a call to action for countries to pursue the policies and strategies that have the greatest impact in reducing cooling-related emissions and advancing sustainable cooling for all"