CoolingforAll RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIF

This executive summary, published by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), updates the 2018 'Chilling Prospects' study by analyzing cooling access across 52 climate-exposed countries. It advocates for a needs-based approach to sustainable cooling to protect vulnerable populations, ensure food and medicine security, and align with the Kigali Amendment and the Paris Agreement.

• Approximately 3.2 billion people across 52 high-impact countries face challenges accessing cooling solutions. This includes 1.05 billion people from urban and rural poor populations who are highly exposed to risks, and 2.2 billion people in the lower-middle-income category who risk purchasing inefficient, low-cost appliances that increase greenhouse gas emissions.
• Population vulnerability trends shifted between 2018 and 2019: the number of rural poor exposed to risks decreased by approximately 105 million (from 470 million to 365 million), while the number of urban poor increased by about 50 million (from 630 million to 680 million).
• In Africa, the growth rate of the most exposed populations—the rural and urban poor—has exceeded the general population growth rate, with more than 60% of the population exposed in twelve high-impact African countries.
• Sustainable cooling is presented as a necessity for health and food security rather than a luxury. The document notes that 19.4 million infants lacked access to routine vaccines, including heat-sensitive ones, and that food loss and waste account for 8% to 10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions.
• Several nations have initiated national cooling plans to address these challenges, including India (Indian Cooling Action Plan) and China (Green Efficient Cooling Action Plan), while Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago are cited for leadership in public policy.
• SEforALL and Heriot-Watt University developed a needs-based assessment tool to help governments and NGOs measure cooling demand across four systemic areas: human comfort and safety, food and nutritional security, agriculture, and health services.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (n.d.). CoolingforAll RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIF. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/CP-2019-SEforALL-ES-fr.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. CoolingforAll RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIF. n.d. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/CP-2019-SEforALL-ES-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforallndcoolingforall, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{CoolingforAll RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIF}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/CP-2019-SEforALL-ES-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }