The building and construction sector is responsible for a mind-boggling 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The kinds of construction materials we use - and the building sector generally - are also responsible for almost a third of global resource consumption. Shifting to cleaner methods of construction is the only way to minimize the damage we are causing to the planet, while still providing homes, workplaces and vital infrastructure for all.
Featured guests:
Henrique Goes, Clean Construction Manager at C40
Vivek Parekh, Fossil Fuels Program Manager at InfluenceMap
Links:
The building and construction sector’s share in global greenhouse gas emissions - World Economic Forum
UN prediction for rural to urban migration - Our World in Data
Premature deaths from household air pollution - World Health Organization
Clean Construction Programme - C40 Cities
Report on clean construction and green job opportunities - C40 Cities
International Gas Union’s Climate Strategy - Influence Map
Electrification as the clearest pathway for decarbonising buildings - IPCC report
State of Victoria’s Gas Substitution Roadmap - Victoria State Government
EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive - European Commission
Overturned gas ban in the City of Berkley - The Guardian
If you want to learn more about the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy, please visit our website: https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/
Cities 1.5 is produced by the University of Toronto Press and the C40 Centre, and is supported by C40 Cities. You can sign up to the Centre newsletter here. https://thecentre.substack.com/
Cities 1.5 is hosted by David Miller. It's written and produced by Peggy Whitfield and Jess Schmidt: https://jessdoespodcasting.com/
Our executive producer is Chiara Morfeo.
Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/
Cities 1.5 music is by Lorna Gilfedder: https://origamipodcastservices.com/
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