CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL

The 2019 report 'Chilling Prospects' tracks the progress of sustainable cooling access, noting that 1.05 billion people remain at high risk due to lack of cooling. It highlights the development of National Cooling Plans in China and India and introduces the 'Cooling for All Needs Assessment' to move beyond equipment-based projections toward a holistic approach covering human safety, food security, and health services. The report emphasizes the risk posed by the 2.2 billion lower-middle income people who may adopt inefficient cooling devices, increasing GHG emissions.

• In 2019, 1.05 billion people among the rural and urban poor remained at high risk from a lack of access to cooling, representing a decrease of approximately 55 million people compared to 1.1 billion in 2018.
• The population at high risk is distributed regionally, with Asia accounting for 59% (614.8 million people), Africa for 35.2% (367.4 million people), and South America for 5.8% (60.1 million people).
• Twelve African countries have over 60% of their populations at high risk (Rural and Urban Poor): Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Djibuti, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Togo.
• A distinct risk is identified for 2.2 billion lower-middle income people who, due to price sensitivity and limited options, are likely to purchase inefficient air conditioners or refrigerators, which threatens energy systems and increases GHG emissions.
• Significant policy progress has been made with the publication of national cooling plans in China (Green Efficient Cooling Action Plan) and India (India Cooling Action Plan) in 2019, while Brazil, Bangladesh, and Nigeria are currently developing their own.
• The report introduces the 'Cooling for All Needs Assessment', a tool designed to measure cooling demand across three primary pillars: human comfort and safety, food and nutrition security and agriculture, and health services.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2019). CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/CP-2019-SEforALL-ES.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL. 2019. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/CP-2019-SEforALL-ES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2019chilling, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2019}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/CP-2019-SEforALL-ES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }