The sectors of the built environment are the main sources of emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. They are key contributors to climate change and to the depletion of natural resources.
In recent decades, Alberta has experienced significant changes in its climate as well as its economy, population and environment.
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies are the main tool used to measure the carbon footprints of building products at each phase of the
This study represents a first attempt within Australia to explore the extent to which a green economy is emerging within different sectors of industry. Its emergence is underway within the energy sector (Newton and Newman, 2013); less so elsewhere.
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation. It promotes sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built.
China’s energy demand has been growing at breathtaking pace putting pressure on the security of the country’s electricity supply, 70 per cent of which is based on coal.