Better than net zero? Making the promised 1.2 million homes climate-friendly would transform construction in Australia
- Written by: Jason Alexandra, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
The national cabinet has announced plans to build an extra 1.2 million homes by July 1 2029. The construction, operation and maintenance of buildings accounts for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. If these new homes are built in a business-as-usual fashion, they will significantly increase national greenhouse gas emissions....
