{"id":77884,"date":"2025-04-09T09:24:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=77884"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:29:46","slug":"resilient-net-zero-exploring-low-emission-cooling-solutions-to-extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/publication\/resilient-net-zero-exploring-low-emission-cooling-solutions-to-extreme-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilient net zero: exploring low-emission cooling solutions to extreme heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>This report focuses on the exploration of existing low-emission cooling solutions to extreme heat through the review of international and UK evidence, with a particular focus on London. It also presents 14 case studies from around the world of how cities are tackling the risks from extreme heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main messages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With temperature extremes and heatwaves increasing in magnitude and frequency worldwide, extreme heat has become a global concern, particularly for urban areas, where the problem is exacerbated by the urban heat island effect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In London, extreme heat is not distributed evenly across the city, with some boroughs, building typologies and residents at higher risk than others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a class=\"link link--external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/programmes-strategies\/environment-and-climate-change\/climate-change\/climate-adaptation\/london-climate-resilience-review\" aria-describedby=\"link-description-new-window\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">London&nbsp;Climate Resilience Review&#65279;<svg 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