Cooling for Sustainable Development (Nature Sustainability)
The unprecedented rise in cooling demand globally is a critical blind spot in sustainability debates. We examine cooling as a system...
DEVELOPING COST-EFFECTIVE AND LOW-CARBON OPTIONS TO MEET INDIA’S SPACE COOLING DEMAND IN URBAN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THROUGH 2050
The India Energy Transformation Platform is a multi-stakeholder group of experts in the field of energy, technology and policy. The Platform...
Demand Analysis for Cooling by Sector in India in 2027
This report presents a first-of-its-kind comprehensive overview of the nationwide cooling demand in India. The term ‘cooling’ in the context of...
Developing Cost-Effective and Low-Carbon options to meet India’s Cooling Demand through 2050
By the year 2050, India, China and Indonesia together are likely to contribute 50% of global space cooling energy consumption (air...
District Energy in Cities Initiative – Rapid Assessment of Five Indian Cities – National Analysis
The report summarizes the high-level national analysis undertaken as part of District Energy in Cities initiative of UNEP alongside five district...
District Energy in Cities Initiative – Rapid Assessment of Five Indian Cities – Thane
The report is about the rapid assessment of the Indian city of Thane undertaken alongside four other district cooling rapid assessments...
Energy Consumption Patterns in Indian Households: Insights from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
India’s household energy consumption patterns are changing rapidly. However, there is limited data and understanding of the ownership and usage patterns...
Conditioning Behaviour: Insights on use of Air-Conditioners in Five Indian Cities
Rising demand for space-cooling and particularly the use of ACs has the potential of putting enormous strain on India’s power system...
Consumer Behaviour and Climate Action Insights from a Randomised Control Trial Experiment in India’s Residential Cooling Sector
This study seeks to inform the India Cooling Action Plan’s (ICAP) consumer awareness strategy. It undertakes a detailed survey and randomised...