Danfoss Joins UN Initiative to Help Solve Cooling Challenges
Represented by Jürgen Fischer
BALTIMORE — The UN Economic Commission for Europe has estimated that, by 2050, the world’s population will reach about 9 billion — 70 percent will live in cities, which equates to adding 235 cities the size of Paris. This, combined with rising global temperatures, will result in a boom in demand for cooling devices, such as air conditioners and refrigerators, and a corresponding surge in energy demand, which will create additional impacts on the climate. Currently, air conditioning and refrigeration cause 10 percent of global CO2 emissions, which is three times the total emissions attributed to aviation and shipping, and, still, an estimated 1 billion people lack access to cooling.
To spur action and leadership in increasing access to affordable and sustainable cooling solutions, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has launched a Cooling for All initiative and global panel to drive it. As the only industrial company on the panel, Danfoss will be represented by Jürgen Fischer, president of Danfoss Cooling.