Sustainable cooling financial flows

This report section discusses the complexities of financing sustainable cooling, emphasizing that diverse cooling needs across health, agriculture, and human comfort require a corresponding variety of financial instruments and sources.

• Financing for sustainable cooling is complex because cooling requirements vary significantly across different populations and businesses, necessitating tailored financing mechanisms. These needs span health services, agriculture, and human comfort, and can be addressed through various channels including public procurement, grants, subsidies, or commercial financing, depending on risk appetite and business model sustainability.
• A significant development in public finance occurred in 2021 with the establishment of a USD 157 million Cooling Facility, funded by the World Bank and Green Climate Fund, aimed at increasing access to sustainable cooling in nine developing countries.
• Access to cooling finance is defined as public and private funding that improves the affordability and availability of sustainable cooling for food, nutrition, agriculture, health services, and human safety. The effectiveness of these financial instruments depends on local factors such as poverty levels, public resources, and energy access tiers.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2022). Sustainable cooling financial flows. https://www.seforall.org/chilling-prospects-2022/sustainable-cooling-financial-flows

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Sustainable cooling financial flows. 2022. https://www.seforall.org/chilling-prospects-2022/sustainable-cooling-financial-flows.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2022sustainable, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Sustainable cooling financial flows}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2022}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/chilling-prospects-2022/sustainable-cooling-financial-flows}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }