Contributors: Dr Daniela Fecht, Dr Garyfallos Konstantinoudis, Dr Aina Roca Barcelo, Dr Rhiannon Thompson, Dr Salvador Acha and Dr Neil Jennings. 

This response has been developed by Imperial colleagues for the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee on heat resilience and sustainable cooling.

It covers questions regarding the relationship between heat and health; cooling solutions and adaptation strategies; actions to protect vulnerable groups; reversible heat pumps and technologies; refrigerants; and if the UK needs a dedicated heat resilience strategy.