Climate targets: Buildings

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• National laws and policies

  3 targets

  • By 2050, 50% buildings, commercial, residential and institutional will operate with low emission standards (high electrification or use of renewable energy in cooking processes and water heating).
    Buildings | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2018
    Source:

    Decarbonisation plan

    Executive | 2018

  • By 2030, 100% of new buildings are designed and built adopting systems and technologies for low emissions and resilience under bioclimatic parameters.
    Buildings | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2018
    Source:

    Decarbonisation plan

    Executive | 2018

  • By 2025, place a 10% increase in the use of wood, bamboo and other local materials in buildings.
    Buildings | Baseline scenario target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2018
    Source:

    Decarbonisation plan

    Executive | 2018

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