What are the challenges?

• The current trend shows, that energy needs for space cooling – almost entirely in the form of electricity – will more than triple between 2016 and 2050, driven mainly by the residential sector (2,000 TWh => 6,000 TWh)
• Most of the projected growth in energy use for cooling is set to come from India, China and other emerging economies
• Space cooling is set to overtake appliances and plug loads to become the single largest user of electricity in buildings (2015: 10%; 2050: 30%)