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This document is a chapter from the 'Chilling Prospects 2022' report by Sustainable Energy for All, which analyzes global gaps in access to cooling and provides forecasts for 2030 based on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) scenarios.

The report 'Chilling Prospects 2022' examines the rising global demand for cooling services driven by temperature increases and economic growth, highlighting the environmental risks and the potential for climate-friendly cooling to reduce global emissions.

The report describes the outcomes of Ashden's Fair Cooling Fund, a grant-making initiative supported by the Clean Cooling Collaborative. The fund provided USD 600,000 to seven organizations to develop sustainable cooling solutions for marginalized communities, focusing on cold chain access and cooling for homes and streets.

This report analyzes land-use changes between 2015 and 2019 in the most populous cities of the 'Critical 9' countries to assess the impact of urbanization on the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) and cooling needs. Using Copernicus Land Monitoring Service data and the IPCC's SSP1-1.9 emissions scenario, the analysis details how the expansion of built-up areas at the expense of natural heat sinks—such as forests, wetlands, and vegetation—increases heat risks for vulnerable populations.

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) issued a statement clarifying its operational partnership with the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS), which has provided administrative and fund management services since 2016 under an agreement running until December 2024. SEforALL emphasizes that it retains full oversight and conducts annual audits of funds managed by UNOPS. The statement comes in response to reports of fund mismanagement within UNOPS's S3i impact investing initiative, which is currently under independent investigation by the United Nations.

This case study examines the challenges of maintaining a vaccine cold chain in Kenya due to stagnant electricity access at government health facilities and the subsequent reliance on inefficient LPG-powered refrigerators. It details the Kenyan Ministry of Health's goal to transition to 'optimal' cold chain equipment (CCE) by 2026 to improve vaccine safety and environmental sustainability.

This policy brief by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) examines the use of end-user subsidies to bridge the affordability gap for electricity access, specifically focusing on solar home systems (SHSs). It analyzes methodologies for calculating affordability gaps, outlines key design attributes for subsidy programs, and compares case studies from Ghana, Uganda, and Togo to identify best practices and data requirements for improving energy access in high-impact countries.

This document outlines the forecasting methodology used in the Chilling Prospects 2022 report to estimate global risk associated with the lack of access to sustainable cooling through 2030. The methodology identifies four risk profiles based on income and electricity access and evaluates three scenarios—Current trends, SDG7.1, and a combined SDG7.1 and SDG1.1 scenario—across 76 countries to determine how electrification and poverty reduction influence vulnerability to heat.

This report chapter analyzes the growth of the lower-middle-income population in high-impact countries in 2022, highlighting the risks associated with their potential purchase of inefficient cooling devices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on income levels.

This report section analyzes the increasing vulnerability of the urban poor to extreme heat across 54 high-impact countries in 2022, highlighting a rise in the population at high risk due to lack of access to cooling.

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.

This chapter of the 'Chilling Prospects' report examines the enabling environment for sustainable cooling, specifically focusing on policy progress, financial flows, and the development of a community of practice.

This report assesses the progress of sustainable cooling policies across the 'Critical 9' high-impact countries, focusing on access to cooling, energy efficiency standards, and climate change integration. It highlights significant gaps in electrification planning, financial incentives for efficient devices, and the implementation of National Cooling Action Plans (NCAPs).

The document describes the evolving landscape of the sustainable cooling community of practice, highlighting the growth of initiatives since the 2016 Kigali Amendment and the roles of various philanthropic, multilateral, and international organizations in coordinating advocacy, finance, and technical support.

This report section analyzes the middle-income population at risk due to a lack of access to sustainable cooling in 2022, focusing on high-impact countries. It details a global decline in this demographic, driven largely by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides regional and country-specific breakdowns of population shifts.

This report examines the critical role of sustainable cooling and electricity in health services, focusing on vaccine cold chains, the management of temperature-sensitive medical products, and the need for temperature regulation in hospitals and clinics to improve patient care and resilience against heat stress.

This report examines the critical role of sustainable cooling and cold chains in reducing global food loss, improving nutrition, and supporting agricultural economies, particularly in low-income and high-impact countries.

The document outlines the policy tracking approach used in the Chilling Prospects series to assess sustainable cooling progress in the 'Critical 9' countries. It details the goals of this tracking, the specific policy areas assessed, and the data sources used to evaluate regulatory, information, and incentive policies across various cooling technologies and needs.

This report section analyzes the growth of the rural poor population lacking access to cooling across 54 high-impact countries in 2022, highlighting the role of the COVID-19 pandemic in increasing extreme poverty despite improvements in electricity access.

The Delhi-based Ant Studio developed the 'Beehive', a passive, modular façade cooling system that uses terracotta cones and recycled water to reduce indoor temperatures without electricity or harmful gases.