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

Australia's Reduction Roadmap for New Housing Emissions

The Australian Reduction Roadmap has been launched, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new housing in Australia by 98.57 percent to meet the Paris Agreement.

Dan Hill and Gerard Reinmuth discuss the roadmap, which is based on a strict carbon budget per new building, and the necessary steps to achieve change.

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

The roadmap, produced by a team including representatives from the University of Melbourne, the University of Technology Sydney, and Queensland University of Technology, alongside architectural practice Terroir, was released earlier this year.

The Australian Reduction Roadmap advocates for the alignment of Australian building codes with the Paris Agreement by 2025.

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

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ArchitectureAU ArchitectureAU — 2025-10-28

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