Technician checking air conditioning units with pressure gauges highlighting access to cooling and climate adaptation needs

Access to cooling matter of health for all, not privilege of rich, says top UNEP official

Access to cooling should be treated as a public health necessity and not a privilege of the wealthy, a top UNEP official has said, as India prepares for a hotter-than-normal summer. Rising heatwave days are expected to disproportionately affect vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, and outdoor workers, with serious implications for health, water supply, power demand, and essential services.

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