Rethinking Building Carbon Emissions: A Call for Radical Change in Australia

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Website

https://theconversation.com/how-low-can-we-go-to-cut-the-carbon-that-goes-into-buildings-to-net-zero-we-need-radical-change-236326

Subject

Buildings contribute significantly to global heating, with operational and embodied carbon emissions. Australia faces the challenge of reducing embodied carbon, crucial for achieving net zero. Research highlights the need for radical changes in design, construction, and material use to cut upfront embodied carbon by 45% and emphasises the importance of systemic changes for a low-carbon built environment.

Publishing date

30 August 24