Category: Politics & Policy

Protecting people against extreme temperatures is a profound public health, economic and educational imperative, say Bledsoe and Andersen. They highlight super-efficient cooling powered by low-carbon sources and using climate-friendly refrigerants as a solution. “The most efficient room air-con units sold in North America and Europe achieve twice the efficiency of a typical purchase and can lower emissions still further when powered by solar and other forms of clean energy,” they write.