Trane Technologies Spotlights: Innovations for Decarbonised Infrastructure at World Climate Forum Asia

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, took the stage at World Climate Forum (WCF) Asia 2021.

Sin Yew Cheng, vice president of Mature Market HVAC business for Trane Technologies Asia Pacific, participated in the panel session Building Climate Resilience: Embracing Innovations for Decarbonised Infrastructure, which included an in-depth discussion with executives from International Energy Agency, Infrastructure Asia under the Singapore government, and Resilient Cities Network.

During the panel, Sin Yew highlighted how Trane Technologies creates green and lower carbon buildings with innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, advances the development of climate-resilient infrastructure, and how the company will meet its bold 2030 Sustainability Commitments.

Gigaton Challenge to Meet Sustainability Commitment 

Today, 15 percent of the world’s carbon emissions come from heating and cooling buildings, with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounting for more than 40 percent of a commercial building’s total energy use. The global demand for HVAC is expected to triple by 2050. There is an urgent need for systematic sustainability actions across industries and society to make infrastructure, including buildings, lower carbon and energy efficient, and resilient to the impact of climate change.

“As a climate innovator, we are providing solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in HVAC,” said Sin Yew. The Gigaton Challenge is not only a big challenge we pose to ourselves and our customers, but also a part of our journey to respond to the escalating challenge of climate change.

To achieve this bold Gigaton Challenge, we have developed a set of three innovative initiatives focusing on HVAC solutions, including refrigerant transition management, addressing system-level energy efficiency, and accelerating electrification of heating and refrigeration. These initiatives will help to comprehensively reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heating and air conditioning systems.”

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