1. Cooling Off Without Cooking the Planet
Brian Holuj – UN Environment Programme
coolingEU Launch Event
19 June 2017

2. Products Using >50% of Global Electricity (2030)
Room Air Conditioners
Can improve efficiency by 30%
Indoor & Outdoor Lighting
Can improve efficiency %
Electric Motor Systems*
Can improve efficiency %
Residential Refrigerators
Can improve efficiency by 60%
Distribution Transformers
Can improve efficiency by 30%
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

3. 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Outdated units use 3X more electricity (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

4. The Success of Standards for Refrigerators
Source: NRDC

5. Refrigerators Should be Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly

6. 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

7. Save Energy, Money, and Reduce Emissions
Life-Cycle Cost of 1.5 tonne, split system air conditioner in India

8. Transforming Markets for Cooling Products

9. Working Together MANUFACTURERS & INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS TECHNICAL
ORGANISATIONS
& INITIATIVES
Funder & Implementing Agencies

10. Savings Assessments for 150 Countries

11. New Policy Guides

12. Regional Collaboration

13. National Projects Kazakhstan Turkey Pakistan Morocco Jordan Tunisia
Myanmar
Costa Rica
Sudan
Bolivia
Indonesia
Peru
South Africa
Chile

14. Contact +33 1 44 37 42 60 Brian.Holuj@unep.org united4efficiency.org
TRANSFORMING MARKETS TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS
PHONE
WEBSITE
united4efficiency.org

15. Support for Policymakers
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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