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China is the world's biggest manufacturer and consumer of air conditioners, taking up 80 percent of the global market share. However, many people may not know the negative impact these appliances have on the environment. According to the World Economic Forum, greenhouse gas emissions from air conditioning alone will push global temperatures up half a degree Celsius by the end of the century. As China looks to reduce its carbon footprint, an NPC deputy in Guangdong has been trying to develop solutions that will keep us cool without making the planet hotter.