The US might need 1 billion new building decarbonization measures
The U.S. has set ambitious climate goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 50% by 2030 and achieve a net-zero economy by 2050. How many building decarbonization measures would it take to put the United States on a path to achieve its goals?
Nearly 281 million additional decarbonization measures might need to be implemented in buildings by 2030 and around 1.1 billion by 2050. And the types of measures would also have to evolve, including building envelope and shell improvements, electrification, and more holistic retrofits of buildings. Our modeling shows that it could be necessary for nearly all U.S. buildings to undergo some type of energy efficiency or electrification measure by 2050.
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