Cooling Off Without Cooking the Planet

Brian Holuj – UN Environment Programme

coolingEU Launch Event

19 June 2017

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Sources: International Energy Agency; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; UN Environment

Method: Approximate savings in 2030 in emerging & developing economies if today’s best available technologies are adopted

*Electric motors systems use over half of global electricity, some of which is accounted for in ACs and Refrigerators

Room Air Conditioners• Can improve efficiency by 30%

Indoor & Outdoor Lighting • Can improve efficiency 40 - 60%

Electric Motor Systems*• Can improve efficiency 20 - 30%

Residential Refrigerators• Can improve efficiency by 60%

Distribution Transformers• Can improve efficiency by 30%

Products Us ing >50% of Global E lectr ic i ty (2030)

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Household Refrigerators

Background

• Most popular household appliance (typically refrigerator-freezer model)

• Stock in developing / emerging economies doubles to almost 2 billion by 2030

• Energy and environmental impact

➢ 10% of household energy consumption

➢ Outdated units use 3X more electricity (>700 kWh/year) vs. best ones (< 250 kWh / year)

➢ Some refrigerants have GWP well over 1000X more potent than CO2

➢ Some refrigerants damage the ozone layer

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The Success of Standards for Refr igerators

Source: NRDC

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Refr igerators Should be Energy -Eff ic ient and Cl imate -Fr iendly

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Room Air Conditioners

Background

• Global stock increasing from 660 million units today to 1.5+ billion by 2030

• Energy and Environmental Impact

➢ 20% of household energy consumption in warm climates

➢ Peak load in summer can strain electricity grids

➢ Some refrigerants’ GWP is well over 1000X more potent than CO2

Source: Green Cooling Initiative, 2016

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Save Energy, Money, and Reduce Emissions

Life-Cycle Cost of 1.5 tonne, split system air conditioner in India

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Transforming Markets for Cooling Products

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MANUFACTURERS & INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

Working Together

Funder & Implementing Agencies

TECHNICAL ORGANISATIONS & INITIATIVES

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Sav ings Assessments for 150 Countr ies

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New Policy Guides

http://united4efficiency.org/resources

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Regional Col laboration

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National Projects

Costa Rica

Peru

Chile

Morocco

Bolivia

South Africa

Sudan

Indonesia

Myanmar

JordanTunisia

Turkey

Pakistan

Kazakhstan

P H O N E

+33 1 44 37 42 60

E M A I L

Brian.Holuj@unep.org

W E B S I T E

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T R A N S F O R M I N G M A R K E T S T O E N E R G Y - E F F I C I E N T P R O D U C T S

Contact

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Support for Pol icymakers

Level 1

150 Country Savings assessments

150 Country Policy assessments

30 Lighting documents

5 Policy Guides

Level 2

Regional Market Assessment

Regional Policy Roadmap

Regional Harmonisation

Regional Training –Policymaker; Practitioner

Level 3

National Action Plan

Help develop funding proposal

Technical assistance with implementation

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