"Severe heat waves are coming".. Expectations that demand for air conditioners will triple
In the face of the increasing frequency of Heat, the demand for air conditioners may triple globally by 2050, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, which called for the adoption of less polluting cooling solutions.
A study revealed "Global cooling monitoring" Published by the United Nations Environment Program on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in the Brazilian city of Belém, that "Request Air conditioning could more than triple by 2050 if current trends continue".
Extreme heat
She indicated that this increase "It will be due to population growth, increasing wealth, the proliferation of extreme heat waves, and the increasing ability of low-income families to access more polluting and less efficient cooling systems.".
As a result, greenhouse gas emissions from air conditioners "It will almost double (in 2050) compared to 2022 levels, reaching about 7.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2050."According to the expectations of the United Nations Environment Programme.
Alternative solutions
The organization recommended the adoption of so-called solutions "Negativity" Widely used, such as solar shading, manual ventilation, vegetation and improved insulation, as well as other solutions such as "Low energy cooling and hybrid cooling (combining fans and low energy air conditioners)".
According to the organization, these projects will "Improving access to cooling for an additional three billion people by 2050"including vulnerable and low-income groups, will also be provided "$17 trillion in cumulative energy costs by 2050".
Foundation estimates indicate "ClimateWorks" That three billion new air conditioners will be sold worldwide between 2025 and 2050.
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