Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2019

The 2019 Chilling Prospects report identifies that 3.2 billion people in 52 high-risk countries face cooling access challenges, including 1.05 billion facing serious risks in rural areas and urban slums, and 2.2 billion in the developing lower-middle class who rely on inefficient cooling technologies.

• In 2019, at least 3.2 billion people across 52 high-risk countries face cooling access challenges. This includes 1.05 billion people facing serious cooling access risks, specifically 365 million people in rural areas lacking access to safe food and medicines, and 680 million people in urban slums with little or no cooling protection during heatwaves.
• A separate risk is identified for 2.2 billion people belonging to a rising, lower-middle class in developing countries. This group can only afford cheaper, less efficient air conditioners, which may lead to profound climate impacts and a spike in global energy demand.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2019). Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2019. https://www.seforall.org/publications/chilling-prospects-2019

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2019. 2019. https://www.seforall.org/publications/chilling-prospects-2019.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2019chilling, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2019}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.seforall.org/publications/chilling-prospects-2019}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }