EPEE Count on Cooling paper published and launch event announced

In November 2019, EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment published its white paper “Count on Cooling: A five-step approach to deliver sustainable cooling” during the UN’s 31st Meeting of the Parties in Rome.

EPEE and its members (of which FETA is one) are committed to provide and promote sustainable solutions that are fit for the future, demonstrating the industry’s value by contributing to carbon neutrality, and helping the EU to achieve its Paris Agreement goal.

The use of cooling is expected to grow significantly in the coming decades triggered by a warming climate and global trends such as increasing urbanisation. Cooling delivers substantial benefits in many respects, contributing to health, fresh and safe food, productivity and thermal comfort.

Andrea Voigt, EPEE’s Director General, stated: “Growth in the use of cooling could lead to increased energy consumption with associated greenhouse gas emissions and place significant burden on the electricity grid. But there are numerous solutions available to address these impacts, maximizing the benefits of cooling whilst minimising greenhouse gas emissions and electrical peak demand.”

EPEE’s White Paper, introduces a 5-step approach to deliver sustainable cooling; these are to (1) optimise the need for cooling, (2) improve the energy and resource efficiency of cooling, (3) mitigate the climate impact of refrigerants, (4) address the investment cost for higher efficiency solutions, (5) shift to renewable energy sources with an integrated approach to cooling and heating of individual buildings or whole cities.

Voigt concluded: “It’s not a lack of innovation or a question of available technology. It’s a question of raising awareness on what needs to be done to deliver sustainable cooling. Cooling provides a true opportunity to contribute to a carbon neutral Europe, but its potential has not been fully recognised yet. It’s time to change this perception and industry stands ready to deliver!”

EPEE’s White Paper to deliver sustainable cooling can be downloaded here

A dedicated website has been launched to highlight this project countoncooling.eu.

You can follow the project on Twitter at #countoncooling

The campaign will formally launch at an event to be held in Brussels on 24th March, which also coincides with EPEE's 20th anniversary.  Details here

16-01-2020