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Part of situation: Impact of air conditioning on health and emissions (2 clusters)

Air conditioning saves lives but increases global emissions

air conditioning climate change heat mortality energy consumption greenhouse gas emissions

A study published in Nature Health reveals that air conditioning significantly reduces heat-related mortality, saving approximately 58,000 lives in the United States between 2010 and 2020. In the U.S. alone, cooling prevents more than 5,260 deaths annually, reducing heat-attributable mortality by over half.

However, the benefits come with environmental costs. The International Energy Agency and the United Nations Environment Programme project that global electricity demand for cooling will triple. Because much of this electricity is generated from fossil fuels, the United Nations estimates that heat-trapping gas emissions from air conditioning could rise from 4.5 billion to 7.2 billion tons over the next 25 years.

To mitigate these impacts, several nations have taken action. Eight countries, including Bangladesh, Singapore, and the Philippines, have implemented cooling limits or mandates to reduce energy use. Additionally, the Indian government has proposed temperature limits for air conditioning units for 2025.

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International Energy Agency · Kai Chen · Nature Health · United Nations · Yale School of Public Health

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Keeping cool saves thousands yearly, but comes with a cost, experts warn - The Iola Register [www.iolaregister.com]
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Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say [apnews.com]
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Klimaanlagen retten in den USA jedes Jahr Tausende Menschenleben [de.euronews.com]
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El aire acondicionado evita miles de muertes por calor cada año [es.euronews.com]
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Air conditioners save thousands of lives yearly in the US [www.euronews.com]
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Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say [krmg.com]
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Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say [sentinelcolorado.com]
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Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say [www.whec.com]
11 days ago
Impactos del uso del aire acondicionado doméstico en la mortalidad relacionada con el calor [www.tiempo.com]
9 days ago
Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say [triblive.com]
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Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say [www.independent.co.uk]
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