Singapore District Cooling and Passive Cooling Study Tour and Workshop

Date: 7-12 May 2023

The study tour and workshop brought together key stakeholders from multiple countries working on district cooling and passive cooling, and included:

• Technical visits to three high-class and diverse district cooling projects across Singapore and three passively cooled buildings.
• Dedicated workshops on national and local policy development, led by UNEP and Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Energy Market Authority (EMA), Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and partners with opportunities for presentations and exchanges by each country on their current and planned policy frameworks.
• Dedicated workshops on technology, business models and financing for district cooling and passive cooling, led by UNEP, IFC as well as local industry experts, including Singapore Power, Engie/Tabreed and Keppel.

The objective of the training and study tour was to raise awareness and capacity of countries, cities, and industry on the diverse benefits of district cooling and passive cooling, challenges and opportunities for their deployment and the policies and support needed to accelerate the market for these approaches. The trip also provided a strong opportunity for country governments and cities to exchange their policy approaches and build long-term collaborations and for industry to exchange best practices and interact with leading players in district cooling and passive cooling.