Resources

Cooling for All: Needs Based Assessment
More than 1bn people do not have access to cooling and suffer consequences. In a warming world, the need for cooling...
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...
Charter of India Cooling Coalition
The ‘Charter Document’ of India Cooling Coalition puts forward the rationale for its establishment, its vision, and goals along with targeted...
Accelerating Building Decarbonization: Eight Attainable Policy Pathways to Net Zero Carbon Buildings for all
Buildings that emit no greenhouse gas emissions during their operation are vital to meeting the SDGs and Paris Agreement targets. But...