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NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT
By the World Refrigeration Day Secretariat
More is expected from the cooling community given the latest climate change report information .
Using new refrigeration processes and technologies and improving the maintenance of existing systems are actions that governments and industry must take to fight global warming .
In a statement released by World Refrigeration Day in response to the latest scientific report from the UN ’ s
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , the group ’ s secretariat said that technology solutions are in place for refrigeration to help reduce greenhouse emissions .
“ Bold action is required by business leaders and policy makers to speed the transition , however . Now is the time for the cooling community to adopt new technologies and train technicians on their safe and energy efficient application . Long-term commitments must be matched by immediate actions .”
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the latest climate action report a “ code red for humanity .” Research behind the report found that climate change is widespread , rapid , and intensifying . It points to the need for strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to limit climate change .
Nations are “ nowhere close ” to the level of action needed to fight global warming ; the report stated . It urges countries to adopt stronger and more ambitious plans to reach the Paris Agreement goals and limit the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century . The IPCC report was released just three months before the UN climate conference , COP26 , to be held in Glasgow , Scotland .
Cooling is critical for human health , nutrition , comfort , and creation of products used in daily life . An example is the cold chain used to supply food . Nutritionists estimate that 40 to 50 % of all fruit and vegetables in some countries are wasted , and as much as a third of all food suitable for human consumption spoils before it can be consumed .
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Cooling is essential today in the quality of life that modern society leads , from comfort to food security that the HVACR industry plays a very significant part in best practices for the future .
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