AEEP Energy Talks, 1 December 2020

By 2060 the global building floor area is expected to double. African cities are experiencing rapid growth, driven by increasing urbanization, a rising middle class and a young and growing population. Already now, buildings in Africa account for over 60% of final energy use and most new buildings are energy hungry. They are also responsible for 32% of energy-related CO2 emissions in Africa, without counting emissions resulting from manufacturing building materials such as steel, cement and glass.