Climate action blind spot is coalitions aim Aegean fan coil A new range of fan coils for heating and cooling commercial applications By 2050, space cooling alone could be using as much electricity as China and India today, claim experts Greenhouse gas emissions from cooling technologies could grow by 90% by 2050, unless there is a concerted effort to ensure the best available technologies are adopted worldwide, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Its recent Climate Action Summit in New York heard that a move to these technologies would reduce emissions by 38-60 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (GtCO2e) by 2030, and by up to 130-260 GtCO2e by 2050. It would also save up to $2.9tn in energy costs worldwide. After the meeting, the Cool Coalition a global network of around 80 organisations from the private sector, government, cities, finance and academia announced commitments to deliver more sustainable cooling. The cooling challenge has been referred to as a blind spot in climate action, which must increase at least fivefold to keep the global temperature rise this century to 1.5C, said a Cool Coalition statement. More than one billion people face immediate risks from a lack of cooling, according to the UNEP. By 2050, it added, space cooling alone could be using as much electricity as China and India today, and much of the worlds projected renewables capacity. Getting cooling right offers a three-in-one opportunity to cut global warming, improve the lives of millions, and realise huge financial savings, said UNEP executive director Inger Andersen. For a wide range of applications, with the ability to rapidly heat and cool large areas efficiently Incorporating the latest EC motor technology, for full BMS integration Variable speed control as standard Free 5-year parts and labour guarantee Suitable for traditional and renewable heat sources Independently certified by BSRIA Designed and made in the UK 01245 324900 | sales@smithsep.co.uk SmithsEP.co.uk | @SmithsEP_UK | #ThinkSmiths Cooling industry seeking to bridge gap and reach people The air conditioning and refrigeration sectors could achieve more sustainable outcomes if their potential was better understood and communicated, according to industry body the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE). It says there is a huge gap between science, policy and people that needs to be closed as a matter of urgency and it has launched the #CountOnCooling campaign. This includes a white paper that will be unveiled later this month, at the 31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Rome. Cooling does not suffer from a lack of innovation or sustainable technologies, said EPEE director general Andrea Voigt. There are many efficient solutions readily available waiting to be scaled up and deployed. [This is] not a question of innovation, but a question of reaching the people. 12 November 2019 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Nov19 pp12 News.indd 12 25/10/2019 14:37