Green Buildings - A Greater Emphasis in Climate Policy?
Article from: OGEL 1 (2011), in Climate Change
Abstract
Unresolved doubts about climate policies in many countries, including doubts about the environmental effectiveness and feasibility of emissions trading schemes, have focussed greater attention on what more practical measures may be available to governments to reduce the risks of climate change. The measures that appear to have the most untapped potential are end-use energy efficiency measures in the building sector. They are affordable now, utilising technologies that already exist. The environmental gains from energy efficient buildings are potentially huge, ...