Australia’s reduction roadmap calls for a 99 percent cut in new housing emissions

Australia's Reduction Roadmap for New Housing Emissions

Australia’s reduction roadmap calls for a 99 percent cut in new housing emissions. Dan Hill and Gerard Reinmuth discuss the launch of the Australian Reduction Roadmap, a pathway of carbon emissions reduction based on the allocation of a strict carbon budget per new building.

The Australian Reduction Roadmap argues that the estimated greenhouse gas emissions of new housing in Australia needs to be reduced by 98.57 percent to meet the Paris Agreement.

The Australian Reduction Roadmap was produced by a collaborative team including representatives from the University of Melbourne, the University of Technology Sydney and Queensland University of Technology, alongside architectural practice Terroir.

The roadmap advocates for the alignment of Australian building codes with the Paris Agreement in 2025.

Author's summary: Australia aims to reduce new housing emissions by 99 percent.

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ArchitectureAU ArchitectureAU — 2025-10-28

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