Journal article
Cooling for sustainable development
- Abstract:
- The unprecedented rise in cooling demand globally is a critical blind spot in sustainability debates. We examine cooling as a system comprised of active and passive measures, with key social and technical components, and explain its link to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. We propose an analytical and solution-oriented framework to identify and shape interventions towards sustainable cooling. The framework comprehends demand drivers; cradle-to-cradle stages; and system change levers. By intersecting cooling stages and levers, we discuss four specific, exemplary interventions to deliver sustainable cooling. We propose an agenda for research and practice to transition towards sustainable cooling for all.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 383.6KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1038/s41893-020-00627-w
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- Publisher:
- Nature Research
- Journal:
- Nature Sustainability More from this journal
- Volume:
- 4
- Pages:
- 201-208
- Publication date:
- 2020-10-19
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-09-22
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2398-9629
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1133299
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pubs:1133299
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2020-09-23
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- Springer Nature Limited
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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- Copyright © 2020, Springer Nature Limited
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This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from Nature Research at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00627-w
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