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Hello and welcome to the latest newsletter from the
Oxford Martin School Programme
on the Future of Cooling


The newsletter covers the latest cooling news and research updates; you can see previous editions here. Happy reading! Gemma Watson

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Updates from the Future of Cooling Research Team

Product Efficiency Call to Action Becomes Largest Appliance Efficiency Commitment Ever

At COP26 in Glasgow, Her Excellency Sharon Ikeazor, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Environment, announced that the Product Efficiency Call to Action is now officially the largest appliance efficiency commitment to date. Her announcement comes on the heels of Nigeria, Australia, Indonesia, and Japan signing on to the CTA.  

Commitments from 14 countries to the CTA can avoid 4.2 Gt of CO2 emissions over 10 years, putting the world on a path to net zero emissions. Across the world, doubling the efficiency of industrial motor systems, air conditioners, refrigerators, and lighting could reduce energy consumption by 6,700 TWh per year globally, equivalent to the generation of more than 3,000 medium-sized coal-fired power plants, and avoid 2.9 Gt of CO2 emissions per year.  

The Call to Action continues to garner endorsements from over two dozen civil society organizations and is complimented by commitments of businesses around the world through EP100 – the largest global network of energy smart business. The Future of Cooling Programme is one of the endorsers and congratulates the commitments from governments that the CTA has generated. 

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Have you met the Future of Cooling Research Team?

You can 'visit' the research team here and find out more about their research focus and role within the Programme.

Calling all MSc & DPhil Students
Could our data be of use to you?

The Cooling Programme has a lot of data needing to be crunched, particularly within the Healthcare Work Package of the programme. If you would like to find out more about the datasets available and how you could utilise them within your own research, whilst also providing valuable insight to the programme, please get in touch with us to explore possible opportunities.

Latest Cooling News

Sustainable Cooling in Cities with Global Case Studies in Handbook by UNEP

Urban areas are increasingly becoming hotter worldwide. With ever-growing populations, predominantly in the tropics, and rapid urbanisation, the impact of global warming is felt most acutely in cities due to the urban heat island effect. Caused mainly by diminishing green areas, heat conservation by material properties used in urban surfaces, and waste heat from human activities (such as industry, transport, and air conditioning). Furthermore, hotter cities can be catastrophic for public health, leaving around 1.6 billion people around the world vulnerable to extreme heat (temperatures above 35 C) before mid-century. Extreme heat events are likely to last longer and become more intense and frequent. Thus, threatening minorities and vulnerable populations in urban areas. Cooler cities (homes and streets) are key for climate justice and climate resilience. From district cooling systems in Toronto, to white roofs in Ahmedabad, to green corridors in Singapore, solutions are available to help cities cope with the heat. Policymakers and officials are challenged with a range of alternatives and approaches. The Beating the Heat Handbook by UNEP is now available to help cities plan comprehensively and use a whole-system approach to facilitate the delivery of sustainable urban cooling for all. Making cities more liveable, equitable and resilient. The document is supported by 80 case studies and examples that demonstrate the effectiveness of strategies implemented around the world and can help cities find an approach best suited to their unique contexts.

You can find more information here.

Beating the Heat: Making our cities cool

The UN-led Cool Coalition has received a £12m boost from the UK government in its efforts to reduce the climate impact of the cooling industry

The £12m of Defra Official Development Assistance programming will be used to provide assistance to developing countries to reduce hydrofluorocarbons and adopt energy efficient cooling solutions. Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the UK minister for Pacific and the environment at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), said, “This funding will support vital work to address inefficient cooling technologies and help develop a resilient and sustainable food supply chain in Africa, delivering the first African centre of excellence for rural cooling and cold chain.”

“The need for cooling in our daily lives – to protect people against heat extremes – will grow. But the way we cool our homes and workplaces is a major driver of climate change. Today, around 10 per cent of the world’s electricity is used for air conditioning. If left unchecked, emissions related to cooling are expected to double by 2030, driven by heat waves, population growth, urbanisation and the demands of a growing middle class,” said Inger Andersen, UNEP executive director.

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Cooler homes, stronger communities

Ashden presented in COP26 the three leading sustainable cooling innovators through Ashden’s Fair Cooling Fund – Egypt’s ECOnsult, India’s cBalance and MASS Design in Rwanda – they have been working with at-risk communities to understand the impact of heat stress, develop practical solutions, and spark action from those in power. 

Inclusive, sustainable solutions can protect everyone from indoor heat stress

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Gemma Watson
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