Tuesday, June 17, 2014

U.S. Housing Policies Increase Carbon Output

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Land use policies and preferential tax treatment for housing – in the form of federal income tax deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes – have increased carbon emissions in the United States by about 2.7 percent, almost 6 percent annually in new home construction, according to a new study.

U.S. Housing Policies Increase Carbon Output

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