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  2. Net-zero emissions - Wikipedia

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    Global net-zero emissions describe the state where emissions of greenhouse gases due to human activities and removals of these gases are in balance over a given period. It is often called simply net zero. [2] In some cases, emissions refers to emissions of all greenhouse gases, and in others it refers only to emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2). [2]

  3. Carbon neutrality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The General Assembly enacted the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022. This wide-ranging legislation includes the 2045 net-zero goal. Massachusetts Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions 2050 In 2020, the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs set a 2050 net-zero GHG emissions goal under the authority of 2008 legislation.

  4. Low-energy house - Wikipedia

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    Canadian builders may use a range of standards, labels, and certification programs to demonstrate a high level of energy performance in a given project. These include: Net Zero Home and Net Zero Ready Home certifications, administered by the Canadian Home Builders' Association [25] Built Green labels, administered by Built Green Canada [26]

  5. Net zero: what is it and why does it matter? - AOL

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    Tackling climate change requires cutting carbon emissions to zero overall by mid century.

  6. Living Building Challenge - Wikipedia

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    The Living Building Challenge is an international sustainable building certification program created in 2006. It is managed by the non-profit International Living Future Institute. [ 1 ] It is described by the Institute as a philosophy, advocacy tool and certification program that promotes the measurement of sustainability in the built ...

  7. Zero carbon housing - Wikipedia

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    The Chancery Lane legal climate project gives 6 definitions of zero carbon housing or buildings, [1] of which 2 explicitly allow for the inclusion of off-site emissions reductions, via off-site renewables or other carbon offsets, and one is a net zero definition, allowing for net renewable energy export to be included.

  8. The Design Firm Making Net-Zero Buildings a Reality - AOL

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    For example the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, signed by over 165 companies globally, sets a 2030 deadline for existing buildings to reduce their energy consumption and eliminate emissions ...

  9. Zero-energy building - Wikipedia

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    A Zero-Energy Building (ZEB), also known as a Net Zero-Energy (NZE) building, is a building with net zero energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site [1] [2] or in other definitions by renewable energy sources offsite, using technology such as heat pumps, high efficiency windows ...