What is Israel's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Buildings
Israel's energy mix in the buildings sector
petajoule per year
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Energy mix composition in the buildings sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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According to our analysis, the building sector CO₂ emissions should fall to around 1 MtCO₂e (a third from current direct CO₂ emissions) by 2030. The Israeli building sector already has a high level of electrification around 84% in 2019. To be 1.5 compatible, the share of electrification in the buildings sector need to increase to 88–96% by 2030 and 96–99% by 2050. Emissions reductions from the sector will therefore be achieved through the decarbonisation of the country’s electricity generation (see the power section).
The Israeli government has introduced a Green Buildings Standard which mandates new buildings to adhere to certain environmental standards.3 Stronger emissions limits and financial incentives for energy efficiency renovations would complement the standard and further the building sector decarbonisation.4
Israel's buildings sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the buildings sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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1.5°C compatible buildings sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions and shares of electricity, heat and hydrogen in the buildings final energy demand from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Israel
| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
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2040
|
2050
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Decarbonised buildings sector by
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
|
3
|
1 to
1
|
0 to
1
|
0 to
0
|
2029 to
2034
|
|
Relative to reference year in %
|
-81 to
-62%
|
-100 to
-81%
|
-100 to
-93%
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| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Share of electricity
per cent
|
84
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88 to
96
|
95 to
96
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96 to
99
|
|
Share of heat
per cent
|
9
|
0 to
2
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1 to
26
|
3 to
42
|
|
Share of hydrogen
per cent
|
0
|
0 to
0
|
0 to
0
|
0 to
1
|
All values are rounded. Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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