Additional air-conditioning in buildings and other spaces, which is also driven by rising incomes, population growth and urbanization, means that the world could use more than double the electricity it does now to stay cool, leading to more planet-warming emissions, according to research released by the United Nations on Tuesday.
“Extreme heat is now the deadliest weather event in my country at least, but this is true in many other places,” said John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, who joined representatives from other nations in Dubai to discuss the pledge.
He added that finding ways to cool down in climate-friendly ways was critical.
“We want to lay out a pathway to reduce cooling-related emissions across all sectors and increase the access to sustainable cooling.”
If current trends hold, 10 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 could come from air-conditioning and other efforts to keep cool, the U.N. report said.
“The cooling sector must grow to protect everyone from rising temperatures,” said Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment Program.
“But this growth must not come at the cost of the energy transition and more intense climate impacts.”
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@9C4MH8Q 2yrs2Y
Air conditioning is not a necessity and a luxury that Americans have the privilege of having access to. It's a luxury that each individual person has the choose to pay for or not.
What is this new fangled AC you speak of in the typical heat of summer?
Surely this highly touted power grid dependent on wind & solar, yielding a tiny fraction of cheap fossil or nuclear energy, can handle it.
Wind and solar that in no way has detrimental impact on nature.
Nobody wants your climate doomerism, guys. We're happy using our AC & would be even happier with it powered by a big ole nuclear reactor.
Biden needs to cancel all bills and debts owed for AC. The government needs to fully subsidize this.
With an extra $300 in my pocket every month, I can spend it on weed and booze and whatever else and really grow this economy
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