Home, green home: Policies to decarbonise housing
The housing sector is one of the main sources of CO2 emissions in OECD countries,
accounting for over a quarter of the total. Robust and rapid action is required to
reach the net zero emission target by 2050. Decarbonising housing involves halting
the use of fossil fuels in homes, ensuring that electricity is generated from carbon-free
sources, using high-energy-efficiency appliances and heating systems, ensuring effective
insulation and encouraging behavioural changes. This paper discusses which policy
instruments can prompt this transformation of the housing sector, ranging from carbon
pricing through energy labelling requirements to green housing finance.
Published on March 20, 2023
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