Asean Cooling Summit 

The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) is a philanthropic collaboration launched in 2017 to support the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol and the transition to energy efficient, climate-friendly, affordable cooling solutions for all.K-CEP’s secretariat, the Efficiency Cooling Office, is located at the ClimateWorks Foundation.Eco-Business is the leading media company serving Asia Pacific’s clean technology, smart cities, responsible business and sustainable development community. Our platforms include the award-winningEco-Business.comsite which attracts more than 120,000 high-level visitors every month and a weekly newsletter that is emailed to over 88,000 subscribers. We offer a wide range of content and marketing services, including online advertising, custom publications, market research and whitepapers, multimedia production, consultancy, training and high-impact bespoke events catered to deepen discussions on sustainability.The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

Eco-Business, K-CEP and UN Environment

Cooling is key to human health and prosperity, and is increasingly important as the world experiences rapid urbanisation, economic growth and rising temperatures.
But the technology underpinning cooling poses an urgent environmental threat. Current cooling systems use potent greenhouse and consume large amounts of energy, usually derived from fossil fuels, therefore driving climate change. <A HREF="https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/05/features/exponential-aircon-drive-global-warming/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Growing demand</A> for air conditioning alone in the world’s emerging economies will drive a 64 per cent increase in household energy use, and produce 23.1 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2040.
At the same time, the International Energy Agency estimates that improving energy efficiency could provide almost 40 per cent of the emissions reductions needed to stay within the 2-degree Celsius ceiling for staving off the worst effects of climate change.
To slash the use of high GWP refrigerant gases and curb energy consumption, the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol was launched in 2016, legally binding countries that had signed the original treaty to a timetable to replace climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons with sustainable alternatives.
The success of the Kigali Amendment could prevent up to 0.5 degree Celsius of warming from the phase down of HFCs. Increasing the energy efficiency of cooling could double the climate benefits. The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), funded by 18 foundations and individuals, aims to help realise this huge climate prize. K-CEP advocates energy-efficient, sustainable cooling by focusing on four areas—increasing energy efficiency, engaging governments for better policies, creating pathways to financing, and providing access to cooling for all.
This January, the Asean Cooling Summit in Bangkok will convene regional leaders to examine the topic of cooling in the context of sustainable development and identify solutions.
What are the opportunities for Asean countries in achieving more energy-efficient cooling? How can all sectors work together to prevent up to 1 degree Celsius of temperature rise? How will new technologies in cooling shape how we build cities?
We invite you to join in the conversation at the Asean Cooling Summit, hosted by K-CEP in partnership with Eco-Business and the United Nations Environment Programme. 
 
Agenda
8.30am: Registration and networking
9.00am: Opening remarks by emcee Jessica Cheam, Managing Editor, Eco-Business
Welcome remarks Dan Hamza-Goodacre, Executive Director, K-CEP
9.15am: Keynote address Mark Radka, Branch Chief, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, UN Environment 
9.30am: Keynote presentations Asawin Asawutmangkul, Engineer, Senior Professional Level, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency
Philipp Pischke, Project Technical Adviser,The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, GIZ Office Bangkok 
10.00am: Whitepaper presentation: Freezing in the tropics: Asean’s air-con conundrum Tim Hill, Research Director, Eco-Business
10.20am: Q&A session 
10.40am: Coffee break
11.00am: Panel discussion
Cooling the Asian sunbelt Moderated by Jessica Cheam, Managing Editor, Eco-Business
The air-conditioner is the greatest invention of the 20th century, said Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first prime minister and architect of Southeast Asia’s “air-conditioned nation”.
Higher average temperatures and a rising middle class in Asean countries will drive global demand for <A HREF="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/31/the-world-is-about-to-install-700-million-air-conditioners-heres-what-that-means-for-the-climate/?utm_term=.45c74dc7d49b" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">700 million more air conditioning units by 2030</A>, and another 1.6 billion by 2050. At the same time, phasing out harmful refrigerants could prevent the addition of 89.7 gigatonnes of carbon emissions in the next 30 years—not counting commitments under the Kigali Amendment.
As Southeast Asia’s developing nations seek to lift their people into the middle class, putting in place sustainable cooling systems has implications for healthcare, energy, and food security. Can Asean seize this opportunity to lay down long-term, climate-friendly infrastructure?
Key questions: 
<UL>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What is the potential of cooling for sustainable development?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What kind of impact does a greener cooling system have for a developing country’s grid, environment, or jobs?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What are the implications from the case study of Indonesia for its neighbours in the region?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What are the obstacles—regulatory, financial or technological—to phasing out poor cooling technologies and installing energy-efficient alternatives?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">How can we overcome these challenges in time to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Kigali Amendment?</LI>
</UL>
Speakers:
<UL>
<LI>Anshu Kumar, Technical Advisor, MPU/Chemicals, UN Development Programme</LI>
<LI>Toby Peters, Professor of Cold Economy, University of Birmingham</LI>
<LI>Jimmy Khoo, Senior Vice President, Singapore Power; Managing Director, Singapore District Cooling</LI>
</UL>
11.50am: Q&A
12.00pm: Lunch
1.30pm: Breakout sessions — Format
1.40pm: Breakout sessions
Track 1: The business of cooling Leader: Anh-Hà de Foucauld, Technical Director, Engie
<UL>
<LI>What are the game-changing and energy-efficient alternative technologies for cooling and how can they be scaled up in the market?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">How can the private sector help to accelerating the phase-out of inefficient cooling? Is there a business case for it? </LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What are the difficulties that companies face in doing so?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What are immediate steps that the private sector can take towards this goal? </LI>
</UL>
Track 2: Policymaking for cooling Leader: Mushtaq Memon, Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency, UN Environment
<UL>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What is the role of government and other policy-making, standard-setting bodies when it comes to regulating the use of cooling? </LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What are best case studies from around the world of laws or policies that could be replicated in Asean?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What are some of the obstacles for policymakers in Southeast Asia when it comes to energy efficiency?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Is the Kigali Amendment enough to spur international action on cooling, or do we need more? </LI>
</UL>
Track 3: What cooling means to Asean Leader: Sommai Phon-Amnuaisuk, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, International Institute of Energy Conservation 
<UL>
<LI>What are the public misconceptions surrounding cooling in Asean?</LI>
<LI>How can we educate society on the importance of this technology?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What are the social or cultural barriers to better cooling?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">In the area of cooling, what is one habit the average citizen can change?</LI>
</UL>
Track 4: Financing cooling Leader: Shilpa Patel, Director, Mission Investing, ClimateWorks and Head of Finance Window, K-CEP
<UL>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">How can we fund the switch to greener cooling? How can we finance this transition?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Should governments be expected to subsidise research into cooling technologies? </LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">As refrigerators and air conditioning systems are considered big purchases for households, what kind of financial support or incentive does society need to transit to more sustainable systems?</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">What is the role of banks in financing a switch to a cooler and more sustainable economy?</LI>
</UL>
3.00pm: Coffee break
3.30pm: Panel discussion
Building a cleaner, cooler Asean Moderated by Jessica Cheam, Managing Editor, Eco-Business 
One representative from each track joins the moderator on stage to share the best ideas to come from their session. These findings and ideas will feed into the subsequent panel discussion.
How can we build partnerships and solutions for sustainable development in the region? Will Asean member nations meet their commitments to reduce their energy intensity levels 20 per cent, by 2020?
Key questions:
<UL>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">How can countries maximise the benefits of cooling without placing a strain on the environment and energy supply in a hotter world? </LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">How can we forge the partnerships necessary to exchange knowledge and move the agenda forward?</LI>
</UL>
Speakers:
<UL>
<LI>Anh-Hà de Foucauld, Technical Director, Engie</LI>
<LI>Mushtaq Memon, Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency, UN Environment </LI>
<LI>Sommai Phon-Amnuaisuk, Vice President, Asia-Pacific , International Institute of Energy Conservation</LI>
<LI>Shilpa Patel, Director, Mission Investing, ClimateWorks and Head of Finance Window, K-CEP</LI>
</UL>
4.45pm: Q&A
5.00pm: Closing remarks
5.30pm: Networking drinks

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