Regional leaders will discuss the environmental impact of cooling in developing economies in order to identify solutions, organisers said.&nbsp; 
Scientists have predicted that by 2040, the use of air-conditioning in the developing world will spur a 64 per cent increase in home energy consumption.

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Thailand hosts Asean Cooling Summit

Thailand is hosting the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Cooling Summit on January 29 in Bangkok.