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Carbon & Climate
Call to halt sale of synthetic refrigerants
Newly identified long-term environmental and health risks have prompted calls to immediately stop synthetic refrigerants being phased in to tackle global heating, and replace them with natural refrigerants only.
Cities
14 billion appliances could be needed by 2050: Why cooling must be a part of post-pandemic recovery
Amid rising temperatures, cooling technologies will be needed to protect people from heatwaves and keep vaccines and food fresh. Climate-friendly cooling could help humanity avoid 0.4°C of global warming by 2100, say the United Nations and International Energy Agency.
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News / Policy & Finance
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