6. Thermal insulation applications

6.1 Habitat

In France, housing is one of the key sectors in the fight against global warming. It accounts for 43% of national energy consumption, or 660 TWh, and nearly 25% of CO ₂ emissions (data published by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Solidarity in December 2016).

This corresponds to :

• one tonne of oil equivalent consumed ;

• almost 2 tonnes of CO ₂ ...