Retrofittings

The production of Carbon emission is the largest threat to Global warming and targets have been set on international to local levels to fight the increasing amount of carbon emission threatening our planet. But are the strategies working? Are the policies and regulations based on expertise from the private sector?
If there will be less regulatory policies in place due to the coalition governments new reform of “localism”, does that inevitably mean that there will be a lack of implementation of deep refurbishments to reach the target to reduce carbon emission by 34% (from 1990's levels) by 2020?
Will it motivate the public to refurbishing their homes and will the help of governmental financial tools increase and become more accessible?

Ever since the Gro Brundtdahl report, countries around the world started implementing sustainable developments in their policies with the emphasis on the environment. Because of the financial climate and is social effect on decision making on an international to a local level, it is important to keep pushing for energy efficiency policies as a tool in reducing carbon emission. And as the middle class in Europe is growing and the developed countries are becoming richer more energy is estimated to be used. This shows that not only our policies and regulations have to change, but our life style, through improved knowledge and financial incentives. The problem of decreasing Carbon emission outlet has to be tackled through policies promoting prevention of heat loss in existing housing stock, but it is the financial tools that can really make things happen.


Photo: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/apr/13/housing-market-properties-increase-election