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January 2021

Urban Cooling Toolbox

C40 Knowledge Hub
This Urban Cooling Toolbox provides a collection options to lower urban temperatures and reduce the impact of the urban heat island effect, to inform cities’ actions to adapt to extreme heat as part of climate action planning.
June 2020

Building back better: How climate-friendly cooling can support a clean, resilient COVID-19 recovery

E3G
The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), a philanthropic collaboration active in over 50 countries, has identified six high-impact opportunities that can reduce emissions, increase job creation, and enhance economic output through the inclusion of efficient, climate-friendly cooling in stimulus packages.
February 2021

Sustainable Cooling in Support of a Resilient and Climate-Proof Recovery

Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), Cool Coalition
This brief presents how – in multiple critical economic sectors or systems (buildings, appliances, urban environments, cold chains, and R&D) – national governments can reorient public policy and include cooling in their recovery packages. This would support efforts to halt the pandemic, spur economic recovery, create and protect jobs for vulnerable populations, help strengthen resilience, and accelerate the transition to efficient, climate‐friendly cooling technologies and solutions.
May 2014

Renewables 2014 Global Status Report

Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the renewable energy market, industry, investment and policy developments worldwide. It covers recent developments, current status, and key trends; by design, it does not provide analysis or forecast.

February 2015

District Energy in Cities: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

This report is among the first publication to provide concrete policy, finance and technology best practice guidance on addressing the heating and cooling sectors in cities through energy-efficiency improvements and the integration of renewable energy technology.

January 2020

2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction

Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Global Status Report series tracks progress made towards sustainability in the buildings and construction sector. This 2019 edition shows that the sector is not on track with the level of climate action necessary. On the contrary, final energy demand in buildings in 2018 rose 1 percent from 2017, and 7 percent from 2010. It provides examples of country, city, and private sector actions as well as examples of how the buildings and construction sector is reforming. In addition, through a series of regional roadmaps, it highlights regionally appropriate actions across eight priority areas.
July 2018

Energy, Migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This briefing, Energy, Migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, considers the direct and indirect relationships between migration and energy services in places of origin and destination, and how changes due to migration will affect achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
July 2019

Roadmap for Low-Carbon and Resource-Efficient Tourism in the Philippines

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
The "Roadmap for Low-Carbon and Resource-Efficient Tourism in the Philippines" is based on an analysis of the tourism value chain. This analysis covers the activities that happen within the hotels, restaurants and venues for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE), but also the activities that supply them with energy and materials; for example food production, processing and associated waste arising.
June 2018

Renewables 2018 Global Status Report

Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)

Renewable power accounted for 70% of net additions to global power generating capacity in 2017, but global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.4% in 2017, after three years of holding steady.

April 2012

Climate Neutral Cities: How to make cities less energy and carbon intensive and more resilient to climatic challenges

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

This report outlines a range of systemic interrelated measures for a progressive transformation towards low-energy, low-carbon, highly resilient and ultimately climate neutral cities.

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