Issue Adoption hinges on codes and standards that mostly do not yet recognize the technology
Summary
The strategic outlook makes regulation the binding constraint: whether the materials become default specification in the hottest regions depends on how quickly codes and standards move, and without that support the technology stays a specialized upgrade even as cooling demand and operating costs rise.
Classification
Main topicTech Regulation & Digital Policy
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026 World Economic Forum (in collaboration with Frontiers) page=13;section=3 Passive radiative cooling materials / Strategic outlook 2026-06 accessed 2026-07-26
- Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026 World Economic Forum (in collaboration with Frontiers) page=13;section=3 Passive radiative cooling materials / Strategic outlook 2026-06 accessed 2026-07-26
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Directly linked signals 0
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Relation types: constitutes
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