ClimateQuiet 34d · day 34
Study: Global construction equals NYC monthly, threatens climate targets
New research shows embodied carbon from building will blow climate budgets within years unless construction practices radically change.
What to know
- Global construction equivalent to building a New York City every month generates massive greenhouse gas emissions, with Australian offices alone projected to emit 138 million tonnes by 2049.
- Embodied carbon from building materials will remain high even as energy grids decarbonize, making it the harder climate problem to solve.
- Current construction trajectories exceed climate pathways for limiting warming to 1.5°C or 2.0°C by over 40%, meaning carbon budgets will be exceeded within years.
“Each time we build, we use materials and construction processes that release large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions – known as "embodied carbon".”
The Conversation research team, Researchers · The Conversation
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