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Taking a calculated risk: eliminating the embodied carbon of home energy retrofits

Photo of Dr Mithila Achintha By Mithila Achintha Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Levelling up, Science and Engineering Posted: September 16, 2025

Emissions from the construction and use of buildings contribute about 40% of global carbon emissions. As other sectors decarbonise, buildings-related emissions are projected to account for around 90% of global emissions by 2050.  In the UK, four fifths of buildings around today are expected to still be in use in 2050. With the UK having […]

Tagged With: carbon reduction, climate change, housing, infrastructure, net zero

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