Benjamin Hickman is the Advisor - Cities Unit, Energy and Climate Branch, United Nations Environment Programme. In this episode, 'Understanding the Future of District Cooling in Cities’, with Benjamin Hickman, we explore the concept of district cooling and how it can be implemented in the Indian context. In this episode, we start the conversation by understanding the concept of district cooling. This is followed by a discussion on infrastructure requirements for the development of hot & cold water systems across various geographical locations in the Indian context. He helps us better understand the factors like efficiency improvement, saving in power, and monetary cost of using district cooling. We further explore the implementation of this technology in existing Indian built-up space. He also explains the broad process for developing this technology for any district or any community from a technical and execution perspective, the price range variation in terms of CAPEX and OPEX as compared to normal cooling. At last, he helps us understand the future scope of work and the different skillsets required to bring district cooling technology into action in India. You can listen to the podcast on all Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Gaana, JioSaavn & Youtube. Also, follow Climate Centre for Cities on Social Media for more updates on podcasts, blogs and newsletters. Respective links can be accessed here: https://linktr.ee/ccube To know more about the Climate Centre for Cities: http://c-cube.niua.org/ Special thanks to the members of the Design Team, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and Climate Centre for Cities for constant support. Also, a special mention to Manjaree Dutta (C-Cube) for supporting in transcribing. The podcast is conceptualized, produced & hosted by Punit Gandhi: https://www.punitgandhi.com/ Music Credits: https://josephmcdade.com/ Disclaimer: Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube) is providing this podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of C-Cube's policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the C-Cube. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by C-Cube employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the C-Cube or any of its officials.