There’s one significant source of pollution that the agency has so far ignored: consumer appliances that burn natural gas or fuel oil in homes and businesses.
Owners and landlords of buildings who thought they had until the end of the decade to start reducing carbon emissions better reset their alarm clocks. Carbon caps are coming soon to a city near you.
Buildings with the highest U.K. performance ratings are using far more energy than those with the lowest ratings, according to recent data. It’s a disparity that shows the limitations of current green building standards.
