Future of Cooling COP26 webinar series - Oxford Martin Future of Cooling Programme

13th Sep – 25th Oct 2021 09:00 – 17:00

Cooling is necessary for the quality of life of billions of people living across countries, whether in hot climates or in regions that are traditionally unprepared for ever more frequent heatwaves due to climate change. The energy needed for air conditioning is likely to triple by 2050, with an equivalent of ten new air conditioning units projected to be sold every second for the next 30 years (as per the IEA). This huge demand has the potential to drive up greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbate the very problem it is designed to alleviate. The Future of Cooling Programme’s vision is to understand and shape worldwide cooling solutions which place planetary stewardship and protecting people’s needs at their heart. These will inform and help prepare countries for extreme heat events by prioritising passive and less energy-intensive technology, while shifting the trajectory of cooling growth towards sustainability.

As we move towards one of the most important rounds of the UNFCCC Climate Negotiations, the Future of Cooling programme is hosting a series of online seminars leading up to COP26. The motivation behind the series is the need for high-profile and broad-reaching conversations on tackling cooling as a system - one that is integral to addressing the climate crisis. The webinars will engage in conversation with academics, industry and policy makers, and cover each of the themes that link to the programme’s framework on sustainable cooling: social interactions and cooling cultures; cooling technology and innovation; models for sustainable cold chains; circular cooling economy; infrastructure design for sustainable cooling; and finally, cooling for climate action.

In this series:

• 13 September 2021: Jim Maguire & TBC - "Finance and Sustainable Cooling"
• 20 September 2021: Janet Stephenson & Russell Hitchings talk: "Social Interactions and Cooling Cultures"
• 27 September 2021: Iain Campbell & Diana Ürge-Vorsatz talk: "Cooling Technology and Innovation"
• 04 October 2021: Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu & Toby Peters talk: "Models for Sustainable Cold Chains"
• 11 October 2021: Martin Dieryckx & Clay Nesler talk: "Circular Cooling Economy"
• 18 October 2021: Amory Lovins & Madeleine Edl talk: "Infrastructure Design for Sustainable Cooling"
• 25 October 2021: Damilola Ogunbiyi & TBC talk: "Cooling for Climate Action"

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