Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
Tackling Climate Change in the U.S., Potential Carbon Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 2030
Publication Date
Conference Name
Solar 2006
Conference Location
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Conference Date
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Abstract
This paper is based largely on a report published by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change that describes the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from the buildings sector [1]. Assuming vigorous encouragement from market-transforming policies and successful R&D, it concludes that green products, technologies, and practices could reduce emissions from buildings by almost one quarter by the year 2025, or by an amount roughly equal to 10% of total projected U.S. carbon emissions.