The pathway to net-zero cooling
Climate-friendly cooling could cut 8 years worth of global emissions
Climate-friendly cooling could cut 8 years worth of global emissions
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The global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery.
It is 2050. Industries now look markedly different. Not only do they generate Net Zero emissions, but they also deliver tangible socio-economic and environmental benefits for the world at large. Think, dignified employment, social inclusion, regeneration of nature, to name but a few. No single factor explains this radical transformation. Rather, it is the outcome of a general convergence of positive trends, from new technologies and novel business models to progressive public policies, enlightened consumer choices and forward-thinking investment decisions.
Industrial production now follows a circular logic that sees resources reused again and again. Unnecessary waste is consequently a thing of the past. Furthermore, the volume of natural resources used by industry is now well within the planet’s capacity to replace. One of the most significant plus points of today’s industrial framework is the presence of positive feedback loops. Most notably, regulations, financial markets and consumer behaviours are all structured in such a way as to reward those businesses that act responsibly. Climate action has therefore become a source of competitive advantage. In a similar vein, data-driven transparency systems allow misaligned companies to be quickly identified. Consequently, these high-carbon legacy firms are fast disappearing.
Finally, placing our industrial system on a more socially responsible and environmentally sustainable footing is proving a boon for businesses’ competitiveness. Net Zero companies find they are far more resilient to the effects of climate change and natural disasters, for instance. (The same, incidentally, is true for the communities where they operate). Among other business benefits they report are considerable efficiency savings, lower costs, greater employee engagement, stronger brand loyalty, and early access to new markets.