How China can meet its rapidly growing cooling demand without heating the planet

PHYSorg
Jan 22, 2026, 8:43 pm81 pts
China's rising demand for cooling doesn't have to drive rising temperatures. A recent study shows how rapid shifts to cleaner refrigerants and high-efficiency technologies could cut cooling-related climate impacts to near zero by mid-century. The work is published in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric…

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