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Policy, regulations and voluntary approaches play an important role in driving the transition of the built environment towards a net zero carbon future. This chapter provides a snapshot of Australia’s current policy pathways towards net zero carbon emissions in the built environment by federal, state and territory, and local governments. Examples of international policies and standards are also provided to demonstrate effective government actions from around the world in responding to the global climate emergency. It then highlights the key opportunities and challenges associated with these policy pathways, both nationally and internationally. It is anticipated that the zero carbon policy pathways presented in this chapter will continually evolve, as opportunities to decarbonise the built environment increase through the transition to renewable energy systems and innovations appear in low emissions building technologies, products and services. This chapter then concludes by presenting key recommendations for the future evolution of zero carbon policies in the built environment.
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Prasad, D. et al. (2022). Policy Pathways to a Net Zero Carbon-Built Environment. In: Delivering on the Climate Emergency. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6371-1_6
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