The second plank: building a low carbon economy with energy efficient buildings

Source: Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
"The report provides an economic analysis of the greater benefits that energy efficiency measures for buildings can deliver, with a policy mix offering better incentives for the building sector to invest more resources to increase energy efficiency. Under the government's proposed CPRS, the building sector is set to cut emissions by around 8 million tonnes per year, in response to higher energy costs. The Second Plank report demonstrates emissions could be reduced by up to an additional 52 million tonnes per year by 2030 by adopting 3 key policies to complement the 'cap and trade' scheme."