83 results for “Global Cooling Pledge”
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UNEP Cool Coalition highlights tools to scale sustainable cooling
...Talks webinar on 22 January 2026 to examine how sustainable cooling solutions are moving from pilot projects toward larger-scale implementation. The session, titled Cooling Innovation: Results, Insights, and Next-Gen Ena...
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UNEP launches MENA methodology for national cooling plans
UNEP launched a methodology for National Cooling Action Plans in the Middle East and North Africa at a UNEP Cool Coalition Cool Talk on 10 March 2026. Developed with the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Ef...
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Africa urged to act on sustainable cooling access amid rising heat risks
...ALL)’s new report, Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2025, highlights that over one billion people worldwide face risks due to inadequate access to cooling. Of this number, 309 million live in rura...
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ABB, Danfoss, Johnson Controls urge higher cooling MEPS
...s, as well as improved building energy codes and industrial cooling practices. Citing data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the coalition notes that average appliance energy consumption must fall by 25% and en...
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UNEP U4E meeting in Paris highlights global progress on energy efficiency
...oduct registration system. In Africa, progress included new cooling MEPS in Mauritius and regional harmonization efforts through SADC and EAC. Nigeria presented results on MEPS and labeling impacts, including off-grid re...
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Clean energy access and sustainable cooling highlighted at COP30 in Brazil
...hasized the need for integrated approaches to clean energy, cooling, and climate adaptation, with particular attention on vulnerable and off-grid communities. The Brazilian Presidency placed universal energy access at th...
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UNEP forecasts surge in cooling emissions without sustainable solutions
...ed Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the Global Cooling Watch 2025 report, warning that global cooling demand could more than triple by 2050 if current trends continue. The projected growth is driven by risin...
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72 countries endorse Belém Communiqué to combat extreme heat through sustainable cooling
...n Extreme Heat, reinforcing global commitment to the Global Cooling Pledge and advancing sustainable cooling strategies in response to rising heat risks. The second Ministerial Dialogue on the Global Cooling Pledge marke...
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UNEP Cool Coalition Aligns Global Sustainable Cooling Efforts Ahead of COP30
...elém. The virtual event focused on accelerating sustainable cooling solutions and highlighted the Coalition's role in delivering local implementation of global climate goals. Moderated by Andrea Voigt, Vice President of ...
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Global partners align on buildings, cooling, and water ahead of COP30 in Brazil
...ened for the penultimate session of the COP30 Buildings and Cooling Pavilion webinar series, setting priorities for housing, cooling, and water resilience in the lead-up to the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) i...
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Asia–Pacific Forum Urges Scaled Passive Cooling, Regional Strategies Against Extreme Heat
...rategies for Scaling up Extreme Heat Adaptation and Passive Cooling,” stakeholders from across the region emphasized the urgency of coordinated, inclusive approaches to manage growing heat risks. The session was convened...
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UNEP and COP30 launch global ‘Beat the Heat’ drive for sustainable cooling
...bal initiative to support countries in translating national cooling commitments into local, practical action. The programme is rooted in the Global Cooling Pledge, which aims to cut cooling-related emissions by 68 percen...