Constructing new buildings could pump out climate pollution equivalent to one million cars

Constructing and renovating New Zealand buildings between now and 2050 could pump out climate change pollution equivalent to one million cars on the road every year, a new report has revealed.

Zero Carbon Bill submission

Aotearoa, and the whole world, has to get to zero carbon very soon, and buildings are going to have to play a big part of this vital transition.

That's why our submission to the Zero Carbon Bill is asking for a building, construction and property industry expert to be included on the climate change commission.

Our latest news digest

New Zealand announces its first ever climate action plan, Canada promotes timber skyscrapers, steel sector facing ‘vicious cocktail of climate impacts’, green banks are on the rise as cities look for ways to fund essential work to prevent climate change, more than 2150 public homes have been built in New Zealand in the past year but that’s still well short of demand, and our government announces its Climate Action Plan to move to a low emissions economy. These stories and more in our regular round up of green building and climate change news from here and around the world.