COOLING EMISSIONS AND POLICY SYNTHESIS REPORT

 COOLING EMISSIONS AND POLICY SYNTHESIS REPORT

• COOLING EMISSIONS AND POLICY  SYNTHESIS REPORT by the UN Environment Program and International Energy Agency 
• It is based on an assessment Of development and climate benefits of efficient and climate-friendly cooling. 

Key findings 

• Increasing demand for cooling is contributing to emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), C02,  and black carbon. 
• Without policy intervention, direct and indirect emissions from air conditioning and refrigeration are projected to rise 90% above  2017 levels by the year 2050. 
• Coordinated international action on energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling could avoid as much as 460 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. 

Key suggestions 

• International cooperation through universal ratification and implementation Of the Kigali Amendment. 
• Kigali Amendment to Montreal protocol aims the phase-down of HFCs (used as refrigerants) by cutting their production and consumption. 
• HFCs do not affect the ozone layer, but they are potent greenhouse gases. 
• Adoption of National Cooling Action Plans that accelerate the transition to climate-friendly cooling. 
• India Cooling Action Plan was launched in 2019 to provide for sustainable cooling. 
• Promotion of building codes and integration of district and community cooling into urban planning.