The built environment offers significant carbon mitigation potential: decisive policy action will not only address the ongoing climate emergency we are facing, but will also directly reduce energy costs and improve security of supply, and has the potential to create widespread business opportunities and significant numbers of new, local jobs.
Based on this context, the study presented in this report was developed at the request of the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) within the framework of the Specific Partnerships for Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA). This report discusses policies, tools and market initiatives aimed at reducing upfront emissions – that is, the embodied carbon associated with building construction, including the extraction and processing of materials.
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Implementing the Paris Agreement and reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of buildings: European public policies, tools and market initiatives
2022-01-24
Key Solution Areas:
Renewable Energy Integration
Content Type:
Publications & Reports
Impact Area:
Operational Emissions
Geographic Scope:
Regional
Region:
Europe
Organisation:
Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)
Associated GlobalABC Members:
Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)
