What changes are needed in buildings and households?

Buildings and households are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for a large portion of global energy use.

Emissions from buildings and households arise from various services such as building and maintaining the structures, heating and cooling, hygiene (heating and pumping water), nutrition (cooking and storing food), and electricity use.

Reducing building and household emissions

Let’s take a look at what can be done to reduce emissions from buildings and households.

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Share your thoughts

Thinking about the various strategies for reducing emissions in buildings and households, consider your responses to the following questions:

• What changes could you readily implement in your household or building?
• Which solutions would you like to implement if the government would cover any additional costs?
• Remember, while individual actions are important, systemic changes and government support can make these options more accessible to everyone.

Share and discuss your responses with other learners in the Comments section.