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Cooling buildings sustainably in Europe: Exploring the links between climate change mitigation and adaptation, and their social impacts

… urbanisation make the population more vulnerable to heat. If no specific action is taken, this will lead to a … structures, can protect occupants from the impacts of heat at low energy costs, if appropriately designed, … EU policy landscape � including the EU�s renovation wave, �Fit for 55� package of proposals, the EU climate …
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Heatwave guide for Red Cross Red Crescent branches

… live in a country where it is hot most of the year, where heat has not been an issue in the past, it may be an issue … a heatwave can drastically reduce deaths due to extreme heat. Actions are also simple, low-cost, and well within the … for example – can save lives during episodes of extreme heat. As many as 5 billion people live in areas of the world …

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