Sufficiency Should Be First

Saheb, Yamina. "Sufficiency Should Be First". Buildings & Cities. October 21, 2021. https://www.buildingsandcities.org/...

Unless "sufficiency" becomes a primary principle in climate mitigation and policies for the development and use of buildings, it is unlikely that global warming will be reduced.  This article explains that we cannot meet the Paris Agreement targets of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels without building efficiency improvements, renewable energy adoption, and behavioral changes.  Through prompt use of the sufficiency, efficiency, and renewable (SER) framework for climate policies, a sustainable metamorphosis of the global building stock could occur.  Adopting appropriate policy measures and applying sufficiency principles to buildings would provide a decent living standard for everyone while significantly limiting global warming.

Posted on 08/01/22