Clean Buildings

As president, Mike will cut carbon pollution economy-wide in the U.S. by 50% by 2030 and put us on the pathway to full decarbonization before mid-century. To get there, Mike will slash greenhouse gas emissions in three sectors: electricity, buildings, and transportation. In this clean buildings plan, Mike will immediately prioritize a push for cleaner, healthier buildings in his first term, expanding programs to reduce energy costs for low-income households while simultaneously improving health and safety. Mike’s plan specifically prioritizes low-income and middle-class minority communities that have borne disproportionate impacts of air pollution, and communities less likely to have access to affordable, modern housing. Using the right mix of policies, Mike will dramatically cut pollution from the buildings sector while unlocking a market with hundreds of thousands of American jobs in construction and manufacturing.