Australia's Reduction Roadmap
Australia’s reduction roadmap calls for a 99 percent cut in new housing emissions. The Australian Reduction Roadmap argues that the estimated greenhouse gas emissions of new housing in Australia needs to be reduced by 98.57 percent to meet the Paris Agreement.
Dan Hill and Gerard Reinmuth discuss the launch of the Australian Reduction Roadmap, a pathway of carbon emissions reduction based on the allocation of a strict carbon budget per new building.
The roadmap was produced by a collaborative team including representatives from the University of Melbourne, the University of Technology Sydney, and Queensland University of Technology, alongside architectural practice Terroir.
It advocates for the alignment of Australian building codes with the Paris Agreement in 2025.
The estimated greenhouse gas emissions of new housing in Australia needs to be reduced by 98.57 percent to meet the Paris Agreement.
Author's summary: Australia aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new housing.