K-CEP’s Year Three Annual Report marks an important milestone, as the program nears the end of its first phase. The initial US$51 million funding has had notable impact across the globe this past year, greatly contributing to K-CEP’s mission of ensuring efficient, climate-friendly cooling for all. The report looks back at the progress made so […]
Read moreThe past year brought new attention to the dangerous cycle that comes with cooling in a warming world. As the planet heats up and incomes rise, demand for air conditioning and refrigeration are also rising, adding to the greenhouse gas emissions that further warm the world. The increased demand for cooling thus exacerbates the very […]
Read moreK-CEP’s Year One Annual Report looks back over the program’s first 12 months, in which the team has been laying the foundation for the program to ‘take-off’. Despite it still being early days for the program, this first annual report details some very exciting progress. K-CEP is reporting on close to $30 million committed to […]
Read moreScaling up clean cooling for all In 2016, leading climate foundations collaborated ahead of the Montreal Protocol meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, and pledged more than $50 million to create the largest-ever fund of its kind for action on efficient, climate-friendly cooling. The following spring, the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) was born, under the management […]
Read moreThe world stands at a critical juncture, with climate change’s intensifying impacts demanding bold, transformative action. Amid rising global temperatures, cooling has emerged as a critical solution to some of humanity’s greatest challenges. Recognizing this, Clean Cooling Collaborative (CCC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-led Cool Coalition’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Working Group have […]
Read moreThis year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is one for the history books for several reasons, but for me and many others, cooling was among the hottest topics on the agenda. There were several groundbreaking moments for cooling, from the first-ever Montreal Protocol Pavilion and a designated Cooling Day on December 5, to the […]
Read moreTo combat the climate crisis, urgent action on clean cooling is vital. What developments happened in 2022, and where do we need to go next? As of early December, 2022 was on course to become the joint-fourth warmest year on record. This is largely due to uncharacteristically high temperatures recorded in parts of the U.S. and […]
Read moreToday’s cooling technologies are energy-intensive, polluting, and inaccessible to many. If we’re to minimize our climate impact while ensuring cooling needs are met, adopting energy-efficient, climate-friendly, grid-friendly, and affordable solutions is a must. But how can we optimize policy and market conditions for the widespread adoption of these improved cooling technologies? As global temperatures rise, […]
Read moreLast week, I was fortunate enough to visit Denmark, the land of Hans Christian Andersen, delicious smørrebrød, and Lego (among many other wonderful things, of course). And from June 7-9, the Nordic country was also home to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 7th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, which took place in the coastal […]
Read moreA look back at the Clean Cooling Collaborative’s ‘Access’ portfolio As global average temperatures rise and deadly heat waves become more common, we’re seeing the health, well-being, and livelihoods of billions of people around the world being threatened. No longer are the days when cooling was a luxury, it is now a necessity for many […]
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