Clean Cooling Collaborative

The Clean Cooling Collaborative, originally established as the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), is a philanthropic initiative of the ClimateWorks Foundation dedicated to transforming the cooling sector to make efficient, climate-friendly cooling accessible to all.

The primary mission of the Clean Cooling Collaborative is to transform the cooling sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions while providing efficient, climate-friendly cooling for all. This goal is pursued by promoting policies, financing, and technologies that reduce energy consumption and avoid the use of highly harmful refrigerants[2][4].

• Efficient Cooling Technologies: The initiative supports the development and dissemination of super-efficient air conditioners, refrigerators, and other cooling systems that minimize energy consumption and use climate-friendly refrigerants[2][5].
• Passive Cooling Solutions: By improving building design, urban planning, and passive cooling solutions such as cool roofs, the need for mechanical cooling is reduced[2][5].
• Financing Initiatives: The Clean Cooling Collaborative has developed innovative financing models, such as On-Bill and On-Wage financing, to enable consumers to purchase efficient air conditioners and refrigerators. Additionally, public procurement programs and bank financing for clean cooling solutions are promoted[1].
• Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS): This model allows consumers to pay for cooling services based on usage fees rather than investing in equipment. This encourages the use of the most efficient devices[1].

The Clean Cooling Collaborative is working to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the cooling sector. Here are some of the central sustainability goals and initiatives:

• Reduction of HFC Emissions: Under the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol, the initiative is working towards a global reduction of the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) by more than 80% by mid-century[4].