The warmer it gets, the more people use air conditioning—but the more people use air conditioning, the warmer it gets. Is there any way out of this trap?
00:00: What’s the cooling conundrum?
01:05: The pros and cons of AC
03:28: How to reinvent air conditioning
05:02: Can buildings be redesigned to keep cool?
07:30: Scalable, affordable cooling solutions
10:24: Policy interventions for cooling
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00:00: What’s the cooling conundrum?
01:05: The pros and cons of AC
03:28: How to reinvent air conditioning
05:02: Can buildings be redesigned to keep cool?
07:30: Scalable, affordable cooling solutions
10:24: Policy interventions for cooling
Like our video content? Take our survey to tell us why: https://econ.st/3oYeC61
How does new, green air conditioning manage to cool without releasing nasty gases?: https://econ.st/3mXNyT9
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D
Read our latest climate coverage: https://econ.st/3D1PgIG
Demand for air conditioning is set to surge by 2050: https://econ.st/3D4lSSb
A new approach to heating and cooling: https://econ.st/3CZvWfn
Keep up with the latest developments at COP26: https://econ.st/3D2pHHp
Read our latest special report on stabilizing the climate: https://econ.st/3n0tCze
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