This guide, developed in collaboration with industry stakeholders, builds on the Cooling suppliers: A stocktake on the path to Net Zero report, 2nd edition aims to share experiences and examples of how cooling manufacturers have embarked upon their decarbonisation journeys and provides advice and support to businesses early in their climate journey.
Overview
Primarily aimed at the manufacturers and value chains of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, refrigeration systems (e.g. fridges), and the refrigerant gases used in these systems (e.g. hydrofluorocarbons), the guide’s purpose is to share experiences and examples of how cooling businesses have embarked upon their decarbonisation journeys.
It includes a range of practical advice and support to cooling businesses early in their climate journey on the steps, actions and processes needed to achieve Net Zero, and shares best practices to help overcome recognised barriers and material challenges to achieving it.
The guide includes:
- An outline of the drivers causing the rise in demand for cooling solutions and the benefits of cooling to the global population
- The importance of decarbonisation and its impacts on businesses, including opportunities and risks. The levers that cooling businesses can utilise to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- Insights into some of the regulations driving Net Zero action before exploring what Net Zero is and the approaches required to achieve it.
The final two sections of the guideline focus on the main sources of GHG emissions for cooling businesses through a heatmap analysis and outline the seven steps that strategically guide decarbonisation efforts, i.e. the Net Zero decarbonisation pathway.
