Decarbonisation of Residential Buildings in Estonia

The study finds that full implementation of decarbonisation strategies for Estonia's residential buildings could reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95% compared to 2020 levels. While embodied emissions from renovations are minor relative to energy savings, the overall success of these measures depends heavily on the carbon intensity of grid electricity; if the current fuel mix for electricity and district heating remains unchanged, comprehensive renovation could potentially increase emissions compared to the baseline.

• Full implementation of decarbonisation strategies for the existing residential building stock in Estonia could lead to a reduction in annual greenhouse gas emissions of up to 95% relative to 2020 levels.
• Embodied emissions resulting from renovation measures are small when compared to the energy savings achieved.
• The effectiveness of building decarbonisation in Estonia is dependent on the carbon intensity of grid electricity; if the existing fuel mix for district heating and electricity production does not change, comprehensive renovation might lead to higher emissions than the baseline scenario.

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} }