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UNEP report at COP30: sustainable cooling could sharply cut emissions and expand lifesaving access

United Nations Press Briefing (Spokesperson) · November 12, 2025
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A UNEP report presented at COP30 in Belém finds cooling demand could more than triple by 2050 under business as usual and that a sustainable cooling pathway combined with power‑sector decarbonization could reduce cooling‑related emissions by the majority of expected growth.

Farhan summarized a UNEP report launched at COP30 in Belém that warned rising heat waves and surging cooling demand risk sharply increasing greenhouse gas emissions unless countries adopt sustainable…

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