Have carbon emissions from buildings 'decoupled' from construction growth?

Michael Holder
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Last year marked the first time building-related emissions appeared to decouple from growth across the sector, although it remains far off track to meet global climate goals, according to UNEP

Annual global greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and construction fell very slightly last year even as the number of new buildings constructed continued to increase, marking the first time the sector's...

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