Building Emissions Stall, But Urgent Action Needed to Meet Climate Targets
Summary
While global building emissions plateaued in 2022, urgent measures like mandatory energy codes, renewable energy adoption, and increased financing are crucial to decarbonize the sector and align with climate targets, with calls for zero-carbon building codes by 2028 in major emitters and 2035 globally, alongside doubling energy efficiency investment by 2030.
Key Points
- Global building emissions stopped rising for the first time since 2020, but more action is needed to meet climate goals
- Mandatory building energy codes, renewable energy, and increased financing are key challenges to decarbonize the building sector
- Countries are urged to adopt zero-carbon building codes by 2028 in major emitters and 2035 globally, and double energy efficiency investment by 2030