To overcome the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments are marshalling unprecedented levels of fiscal stimulus. It is crucial to seize this unique opportunity to facilitate the economic transition towards more sustainable development models, or, in other words, to “Build Back Greener”. This includes using this temporary period of expansionary economic policies to accelerate long-term progress on access to efficient, climate-friendly cooling in order to support a move to a resilient, low-carbon and equitable world.