Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing

Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing

This report examines how to design effective carbon pricing mechanisms (CPMs) for the construction industry. As the world’s largest consumer of raw materials, it accounts for a significant proportion of final energy demand and is responsible for 25...

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Main Authors: Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, International Finance Corporation
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
CARBON PRICING
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
VALUE CHAIN
EMISSIONS TRADING
CARBON TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/981441558587038152/Greening-Construction-The-Role-of-Carbon-Pricing
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spelling okr-10986-317652021-05-25T09:56:01Z Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition International Finance Corporation CARBON PRICING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN EMISSIONS TRADING CARBON TAX This report examines how to design effective carbon pricing mechanisms (CPMs) for the construction industry. As the world’s largest consumer of raw materials, it accounts for a significant proportion of final energy demand and is responsible for 25 percent to 40 percent of global carbon-related emissions. Demographic trends underline the need for the construction industry to do more to address its contribution to climate change. The world’s population is predicted to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, with the majority expected to live in urban areas. This will increase demand for buildings and infrastructure; some estimates suggest that 75 percent of the infrastructure needed by 2050 must still be built. 2019-05-31T21:33:04Z 2019-05-31T21:33:04Z 2019 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/981441558587038152/Greening-Construction-The-Role-of-Carbon-Pricing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31765 English CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study Economic & Sector Work
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topic CARBON PRICING
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
VALUE CHAIN
EMISSIONS TRADING
CARBON TAX
spellingShingle CARBON PRICING
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
VALUE CHAIN
EMISSIONS TRADING
CARBON TAX
Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition
International Finance Corporation
Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing
description This report examines how to design effective carbon pricing mechanisms (CPMs) for the construction industry. As the world’s largest consumer of raw materials, it accounts for a significant proportion of final energy demand and is responsible for 25 percent to 40 percent of global carbon-related emissions. Demographic trends underline the need for the construction industry to do more to address its contribution to climate change. The world’s population is predicted to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, with the majority expected to live in urban areas. This will increase demand for buildings and infrastructure; some estimates suggest that 75 percent of the infrastructure needed by 2050 must still be built.
format Report
author Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition
International Finance Corporation
author_facet Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition
International Finance Corporation
author_sort Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition
title Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing
title_short Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing
title_full Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing
title_fullStr Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing
title_full_unstemmed Greening Construction : The Role of Carbon Pricing
title_sort greening construction : the role of carbon pricing
publisher International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/981441558587038152/Greening-Construction-The-Role-of-Carbon-Pricing
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31765
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