Energy demand: two scenarios for 2050 The rapid rise in new buildings means efficiency policies are crucial to minimizing our future energy consumption. If we implement these policies today, the Faster Transition Scenario shows that building energy use could actually fall by 2050. Source: International Energy Agency, Perspectives for the Clean Energy Transition – The Critical Role of Buildings, 2019. BASELINE SCENARIO FASTER TRANSITION SCENARIO 2020 Total energy demand from the world’s buildings: 3 000 Mtoe 2050 Predicted building energy use if the industry doesn’t make significant changes: 3 900 Mtoe 2050 Predicted building energy use if efficiency policies are implemented: 2 900 Mtoe 3 000 Mtoe 3 900 Mtoe 2 900 Mtoe CONSTRUCTING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 71
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