Climate-friendly living? Since 2000, household emissions per inhabitant have fallen by more than half.
In the same period, the resident population grew from about 7.2 to 8.9 million inhabitants (+24%). Household-related emissions per inhabitant thus decreased by 54% (from 1,505 to 694 kg CO₂eq per capita). In 2023, the public approved the Federal Act on Climate Protection Targets, Innovation, and Strengthening Energy Security, which aims to reduce emissions in the building sector by 82% by 2040 compared to 1990. The "building" category includes the areas of households, the service sector, and in…
In the same period, the resident population grew from about 7.2 to 8.9 million inhabitants (+24%). Household-related emissions per inhabitant thus decreased by 54% (from 1,505 to 694 kg CO₂eq per capita). In 2023, the public approved the Federal Act on Climate Protection Targets, Innovation, and Strengthening Energy Security, which aims to reduce emissions in the building sector by 82% by 2040 compared to 1990. The "building" category includes the areas of households, the service sector, and in…