India struggles to stay cool amidst global warming: Report

The report said that policy makers should immediately measure gaps in access to cooling in their respective countries, as an evidence base for more proactive and integrated policy-making.

Updated on: Jul 17, 2018, 13:12:47 IST

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India is among the nine most populous countries where people are at risk from lack of access to cooling as global warming continues to threaten health and climate, according to a study of a UN-led initiative.

India is at risk from lack of access to cooling as global warming continues to threaten health and climate, according to a study of a UN-led initiative. (Representative Image/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The report also said that policy makers should immediately measure gaps in access to cooling in their respective countries, as an evidence base for more proactive and integrated policy-making.

Besides, businesses, governments and finance actors should collaborate to assess and act on the enormous commercial and economic opportunities, including productivity, employment and growth gains from providing sustainable cooling solutions for all, stated the report released by the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) on Monday.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.)

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