Buildings Are Driving Emissions. How Do We Get Back on Course to Net Zero? – The Wire Science

We need political will and broadscale investment to bring about the scale of changes required to achieve net-zero buildings. To track the decarbonisation progress, the Global Buildings Climate Tracker has mapped a direct reference path to a target of zero-carbon building stock in 2050. The tracker has seven components:3 impact elements:CO₂ emissionsenergy intensityshare of renewables in buildings’ energy use. 4 action elements:investing in energy efficiencygreen building certificationnationally determined contributions to include building sector actionbuilding codes and regulations. Building sector performance compared to pathway to zero carbon by 2050The report highlights the need to consider whole lifecycle approaches to emissions.