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Report: All buildings must be zero-carbon by 2050 to hit climate targets

31 May 2017 • 2 min read

To avoid dangerous global warming entire global building sector must operate at "net zero carbon" by 2050, new study suggests

The global building industry must prepare for a seismic shift towards low-carbon if the world is to meet global climate targets to keep temperatures at safe levels, a new study released today reveals....

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