jimm01
Member
Transitioning to EVs is not enough. We need to reduce our energy consumption as well, particularly since 60 percent is still generated by burning fossils. Simple: vehicle mass not displaced = kWh not needed. People don't realize that if they can afford to 'fill up' a car that outweighs the usually single occupant 25-30 to one, that energy is way too cheap. Cheap energy = emissions = what kills the planet.
Buildings generate nearly 40% of annual global GHG emissions.
Approximately two-thirds of the building area that exists today will still exist in 2050. Currently, building renovations affect only 0.5-1% of the building stock annually. A significant increase in the rate of existing building energy efficiency renovations and the generation and procurement of renewable energy is required to meet emissions reduction targets set by the Paris Agreement.