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EXPERTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND THE UK DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) ATTENDED A GLOBAL EVENT LAST MONTH WHICH EXAMINED SUSTAINABLE, ACCESSIBLE COOLING – WITHOUT OVER-HEATING
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During the two day event a new report into promoting a clean and energy efficient cold chain was released.
Congress examines sustainable cooling solutions
EFFECTIVE REFRIGERATION IS essential to preserve food and medicine. It underpins indus- tries and economic growth, while air condition- ing is key to sustainable urbanisation and hu- man productivity and makes much of the world bearable - or even safe - to live in.
Representatives and experts from govern- ments, manufacturers, research and develop- ment organizations attended the two-day Clean Cooling Congress, which was held in London.
The event also saw the launch of a new report on ‘Promoting Clean and Energy Efficient Cold Chain in India’ by the Shakti Foundation and the University of Birmingham.
Toby Peters, Professor in Clean Cold Economy at the University of Birmingham, said the event was able to bring together cooling experts from around the world to rethink needs across cities, rural communities and cold chains.
“Universal access to clean cooling is a multi- faceted challenge, without which we can neither
achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals nor fulfil the Paris Agreement”, Peters said.
The workshop explored key challenges around cooling for comfort and development: from re- ducing the need for artificial cooling, managing energy consumption and emissions of climate- damaging gases from refrigeration and air con- ditioning to the speed of bringing new technolo- gies to market, through to novel business models and policy support, as well as tackling financing and skills shortages.
Marc Sadler, practice manager, Climate Funds Management at The World Bank, said the work undertaken at the event will help governments, cities, the private sector and the international community take the urgent actions needed to encourage efficient, affordable and sustainable cooling in developing countries.
“It will help to address the inequity of cooling access, reduce food loss, improve health, and combat climate change,” he said.
ABOVE: Toby Peters, Professor in Clean Cold Economy at the University of Birmingham.
ABOVE RIGHT : Marc Sadler, practice manager, Climate Funds Management at The World Bank.
With populations and incomes growing, ur- banisation continuing and climate change caus- ing rising temperatures, the world will need to provide far more cooling. By 2050, according to the Green Cooling Initiative, there could be more than 9.5 billion cooling appliances worldwide – more than 2.5 times today’s 3.6 billion devices.
With current technologies, these devices would consume large quantities of often dirty energy, adding to global warming.
Clean cold is now at the heart of the climate and development debate, which concerns many of the world’s international development and en- vironmental agencies.
Dr. Peter Warren, senior policy advisor, at the UK's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), said international collaboration is critical to find sustainable cooling solutions.
“We need international collaboration to har- ness technological, financial and policy exper- tise in sustainable cooling and develop afforda- ble, low carbon solutions that will be widely adopted and contribute to meeting the Sustain- able Development Goals (SDGs) and the objec- tives of the Paris Agreement,” Warren said. ✺
CAREL expansion continues
Carel’s regional coordinator for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Mirco Cauz.
THE CAREL GROUP is continu- ing its international expansion, consolidating its presence in Eastern Europe through the open- ing of a new sales subsidiary in Kiev, Ukraine.
The company’s regional coordina- tor for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Micro Cauz, said the Ukraine and Eastern Europe are important regions for Carel.
“We have gained significant mar-
ket share in the area thanks to the support of our local partners, and we believe there is room for further growth, both in refrigeration and air-conditioning,” Cauz said.
“The new Kiev office is intended to consolidate our presence on the Ukrainian market.
“The new subsidiary will in fact provide faster and more direct as- sistance and support to customers in the area.”
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