Building Decarbonization Policy Must Center Housing and Health Equity December 26, 2023

Clean Technica

“Developing equitable building decarbonization policies and programs in collaboration with environmental justice and community-based organizations is crucial to rectifying historical housing injustices, fostering public health, and reducing greenhouse emissions. Investing in equitable building decarbonization is an investment in the sustainability and resilience of environmental justice communities across the state,” said Edgar Barrazza, Energy Equity Policy Coordinator at Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles and co-author of the issue brief.

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