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Dr Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, Executive Director at the Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future at the Qatar Foundation, explains that the energy transition in hot and arid countries is a pressing matter if global net zero goals are to be met.
Countries in hot and arid regions face substantial and unique challenges from global warming since most climate models predict that they will experience comparatively greater increases in average temperatures. This will increase the need for cooling, an essential requirement even today in many of these countries, in order to make human habitability possible during several months of the year.
District cooling is another important approach to reduce energy use. District cooling is defined as a centralised cooling system that provides chilled water (and therefore air conditioning) to multiple buildings (referred to as ‘a district’). This system is a much more energy-efficient alternative to traditional individual air conditioning units.
On average, and depending upon specific circumstances, district cooling reduces energy use for cooling by about one-third.
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