New research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) provides a roadmap outlining how more efficient cooling systems are feasible with development and support from industry.

As nations convene for the United Nations Conference of the Parties, or COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, their pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will, if fulfilled, shape Earth’s climate over the next century and beyond. A new study in the journal Science finds the recent pledges could eliminate the chance of global temperature change rising to 4°C, bringing the goal of limiting warming to 2°C closer to fruition.