Ten U.S. states, led by New York, California and Illinois, account for 56% of ca...
WASHINGTON - Ten U.S. states, led by New York, California and Illinois, account for 56% of carbon emissions from buildings nationwide, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions that needs to be tackled over the next decade to combat climate change, according to a report released on Monday.
The Rocky Mountain Institute, a nonprofit that promotes clean energy, analyzed the impact of fossil fuels in buildings nationwide, an economic sector that unlike power providers has not decarbonized over the last decade and accounts for one-tenth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. “To address the climate crisis, emissions reductions in every sector need to be made,” said Bruce Nilles, manager for building electrification at the Rocky Mountain Institute, in an interview. “But until now, buildings have escaped focus.”
Over 20 California cities passed measures to phase out fossil fuels in buildings this year, along with Brookline, Massachusetts. Both states rank in the top 10 in terms of greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings.
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