The carbon emissions associated with the built environment represent the dominant fraction
of the total carbon footprint of society. As a result of the intense debate over how to address …

Abstract The European “Smart Cities & Communities Initiative” of the Strategic Energy
Technology Plan (SET-Plan) supports cities and regions in taking ambitious measures to …

Consumption-based carbon footprint (CBCF) assessments have become increasingly
important in studying the drivers of climate change from a consumer perspective. A wide …

The year 2018 saw the rise of a new global youth movement, Fridays for Future. The
organization underlines the importance of personal accountability for greenhouse gas …

All cities present environmental sustainability issues, above all regarding greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions, and specifically carbon dioxide (CO 2), that directly affect climate change …

The built environment is responsible for significant use of final energy (62%) and is a major
source of greenhouse gas emissions (55%). Achieving environmental goals, including …

Highlights•Urban and household economies of scale enable lower mobility and housing
emissions.•Household income drives total carbon footprints of consumption.• …

Analyzing building related carbon emissions remains as one of the most increasing interests
in sustainability research. While majority of carbon footprint studies addressing buildings …

Environmentally extended input‐output analysis is the prevailing method for national
environmental footprint accounting; however, its practical usefulness for consumers and …

Negative relationships between urban density and greenhouse gas emissions from daily
travel are well established in the literature. However, recent research suggests that higher …