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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
‘Cool leaders’, a roadmap and nature for cooling: Global Cooling Pledge acts on heat
Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and business leader Dong Mingzhu named inaugural Cool Leaders.
Presented by Temasek Foundation and other partners, the annual global crowdsourcing platform launched a new Oceans theme – …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
50 cities for climate action: avoiding and adapting to a 50°C world
More than 50 cities across the world have joined UNEP's new 50@50 activation to confront one of the …
Over 1,500 submissions from more than 100 countries; A*STAR commits up to S$2M annually for three years – …
All #cooling Press Releases
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
9 November 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
5 September 2025
5 June 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat
7 May 2025
14 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
24 August 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
16 September 2022
21 March 2022
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