CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL 2019
Summary
The document reports that 1.05 billion people remained at the highest risk of cooling insecurity in 2019, down from 1.1 billion in 2018. It identifies the 'Critical 9' countries with the largest populations at high risk, including India, China, and Nigeria, and notes that China and India have already developed National Cooling Plans, while Brazil, Nigeria, and Bangladesh are currently developing them.
Key insights
- In 2019, 1.05 billion people remained at the highest risk of cooling insecurity, a decrease from 1.1 billion in 2018. This high-risk group consists of the Rural Poor (365 million) and Urban Poor (680 million).
- 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.
- The 'Critical 9' countries with the largest number of people at high risk are India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, and Brazil. China and India have developed National Cooling Plans, while Brazil, Nigeria, and Bangladesh are in the process of developing them.
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- Sustainable Energy for All (2019). CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL 2019. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/SEforALL-Chilling_Prospects-Infographic.pdf
- Chicago
- Sustainable Energy for All. CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL 2019. 2019. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/SEforALL-Chilling_Prospects-Infographic.pdf.
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- {{cite report |author=Sustainable Energy for All |title=CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL 2019 |date=2019 |url=https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/SEforALL-Chilling_Prospects-Infographic.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{sustainableenergyforall2019chilling, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{CHILLING PROSPECTS: TRACKING SUSTAINABLE COOLING FOR ALL 2019}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2019}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-11/SEforALL-Chilling_Prospects-Infographic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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