Download or read book OECD Urban Studies Decarbonising Buildings in Cities and Regions written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounting for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and sometimes as much as 70% in large cities, buildings and construction are central to the low-carbon transition. Decarbonising buildings, especially the old stock, through energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy use, not only reduces carbon emissions, but also generates co-benefits in health, energy affordability and the labour market.