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Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector

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Year
2024
Document Type
Policy

Summary

This plan by the Department of Energy (DOE) sets a blueprint to reduce U.S. building emissions 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2050 (versus a 2005 baseline). This plan would help enable net-zero emissions economy-wide while centering equity and benefits to communities. The strategic objectives for this plan are: increase building energy efficiency, accelerate on-site emissions reductions, transform the grid edge, and minimize embodied life cycle emissions.

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Target
Policy instrument
Risk
Impacted group
Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
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Adaptation/resilience
Finance

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