Biden Admin Unveils First National Blueprint for Reducing Building Emissions

The Biden administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled its first-ever national blueprint for aggressively decarbonizing the U.S. residential and commercial building sectors on April 2.

Titled “Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector,” the comprehensive plan is non-binding. This means there is a chance that construction companies, building owners, and local governments, who may oppose the measures and goals listed in the plan, will not act upon it.

Still, officials say it has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings by 65 percent by 2035 and 90 percent by 2050.

In a press release, the Department of Energy said the blueprint is the “first sector-wide strategy for building decarbonization developed by the federal government” and underscores President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to “cutting harmful carbon emissions and achieving the nation’s ambitious clean energy and climate goals.”

Read Full Article Here

Follow us

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Get latest news delivered daily!

We will send you breaking news right to your inbox


Have a tip? Let us know!

Recent Articles

  • by:
  • Source: AP News
  • 03/14/2025
...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out.

  • by:
  • Source: Fox News
  • 03/14/2025
...
Chuck Schumer will vote to keep government open: 'For Donald Trump, a shutdown would be a gift'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he will vote to keep the government open, warning that a shutdown has worse consequences for Americans and would only empower President Donald Trump and Elon Musk further.

...
More than 2,000 laid off at Johns Hopkins University amid Trump budget cuts

Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday it's laying off over 2,000 employees amid budget cuts made by the Trump administration.

...
ICE: US Immigration Detention Maxed at 47.6K Detainees

U.S. immigration detention is filled to capacity at 47,600 detainees, a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on a call with reporters on Wednesday, adding that the Trump administration was seeking more bed space.