- Report was published jointly by UNEP and Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC).
- Key findings
- Building and Construction Sector (BCS) accounts for about 21% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.
- In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34% global energy demand and 37% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
- India is attributing 40% of its CO2 emissions to buildings.
- Need to Decarbonise BCS:
- Limit global warming to 1.5°C (Paris agreement) and achieve net zero by 2050 by reducing embodied carbon in building materials.
- Initiatives taken for Sustainable BCS
- Global:
- Declaration de Chaillot (adopted at first ever Buildings and Climate Global Forum): Document aimed at fostering international cooperation to address climate challenges within building sector.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (European Union): Zero emission standards for new buildings by 2030.
- Buildings Breakthrough initiative (by France and Morocco at COP 28): Near-zero emission and resilient buildings by 2030.
- Clean Heat Forum (initiated by UK).
- India:
- First city-specific Zero Carbon Buildings Action Plan (ZCBAP) launched in Nagpur.
- Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022 provides for Energy Conservation and Sustainability Building Code.
- Global:
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