Decarbonisation of Residential Buildings in Estonia

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates the greenhouse gas mitigation potential of deep renovation and energy supply decarbonisation for the residential building stock in Estonia by 2050.

• Full implementation of decarbonisation strategies for the existing residential building stock could lead to a reduction in annual greenhouse gas emissions of up to 95% relative to 2020 levels.
• The emissions associated with the materials and processes of renovation (embodied emissions) are small when compared to the resulting energy savings.
• The effectiveness of building decarbonisation in Estonia depends on the carbon intensity of grid electricity; if the current fuel mix for district heating and electricity production remains unchanged, comprehensive renovations could potentially increase emissions compared to the baseline.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Decarbonisation of Residential Buildings in Estonia. https://www.sei.org/publications/decarbonisation-residential-buildings-estonia/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Decarbonisation of Residential Buildings in Estonia. 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/decarbonisation-residential-buildings-estonia/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Decarbonisation of Residential Buildings in Estonia |date=31 December 2025 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/decarbonisation-residential-buildings-estonia/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025decarbonisation, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Decarbonisation of Residential Buildings in Estonia}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/decarbonisation-residential-buildings-estonia/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }