Clean Cooling Collaborative

The Clean Cooling Collaborative, originally established as the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), is a philanthropic initiative of the ClimateWorks Foundation dedicated to transforming the cooling sector to make efficient, climate-friendly cooling accessible to all.

The primary mission of the Clean Cooling Collaborative is to transform the cooling sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions while providing efficient, climate-friendly cooling for all. This goal is pursued by promoting policies, financing, and technologies that reduce energy consumption and avoid the use of highly harmful refrigerants[2][4].

• Efficient Cooling Technologies: The initiative supports the development and dissemination of super-efficient air conditioners, refrigerators, and other cooling systems that minimize energy consumption and use climate-friendly refrigerants[2][5].
• Passive Cooling Solutions: By improving building design, urban planning, and passive cooling solutions such as cool roofs, the need for mechanical cooling is reduced[2][5].
• Financing Initiatives: The Clean Cooling Collaborative has developed innovative financing models, such as On-Bill and On-Wage financing, to enable consumers to purchase efficient air conditioners and refrigerators. Additionally, public procurement programs and bank financing for clean cooling solutions are promoted[1].
• Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS): This model allows consumers to pay for cooling services based on usage fees rather than investing in equipment. This encourages the use of the most efficient devices[1].

The Clean Cooling Collaborative is working to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the cooling sector. Here are some of the central sustainability goals and initiatives:

• Reduction of HFC Emissions: Under the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol, the initiative is working towards a global reduction of the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) by more than 80% by mid-century[4].
• Gigaton-Scale Emission Reductions: Through its efforts, the Clean Cooling Collaborative has already achieved gigaton-scale emission reductions and is committed to further reductions to achieve net-zero emissions in the cooling sector by 2050[3][4].
• Improvement of Energy Efficiency: The initiative promotes the adoption of efficiency standards and labels as well as the optimization of mechanical cooling systems to minimize energy consumption and reduce the burden on power grids[2][5].

The Clean Cooling Collaborative focuses its efforts on regions that will have the largest share of future cooling emissions, particularly:

• China: As the largest manufacturer of air conditioners worldwide, China is a key area for the initiative.
• India: Here, cooling demand is expected to increase eightfold by 2038 and account for about 45% of peak energy demand by 2050.
• Southeast Asia: The number of air conditioners in this region is projected to rise to 300 million by 2040.
• USA: Energy consumption from air conditioning in U.S. households is expected to increase by 59% by 2050[5].

Through its comprehensive efforts and partnerships with organizations, businesses, and governments, the Clean Cooling Collaborative is working to create a sustainable and climate-friendly cooling solution for all.

• 1 - https://www.cleancoolingcollaborative.org/blog/financing-the-transition-to-efficient-climate-friendly-cooling-for-all/
• 2 - https://www.cleancoolingcollaborative.org
• 3 - https://coolcoalition.org/kigali-cooling-efficiency-program-changes-name-to-the-clean-cooling-collaborative-international-energy-efficiency-expert-noah-horowitz-appointed-director/
• 4 - https://www.cleancoolingcollaborative.org/about/
• 5 - https://www.cleancoolingcollaborative.org/solutions/