2025 GlobalABC Annual Assembly, 7th April, 16:15-17:30 CET 

B1 "Standards and Certification", facilitated by World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

Round 1 (16:15-16:50 CET), facilitated by Materials Hub: "Near-Zero Emission Buildings" workshop discussion on step 2-5 (see event description), and risk & challenges. 

Round 2 (16:55-17:30 CET), facilitated by Adaptation Hub: "Resilient Buildings" workshop discussion on step 2-5 (see event description), and risk & challenges. 

Overall Session Description: At COP29, the priority international action for B1 on “Standards and Certifications” was launched alongside other key areas. The priority action outlines a six-step process to enhance collaboration between governments on Near-Zero Emission and Resilient Buildings (NZERBs) goals, including:

• Step 1: Consensus-building on a qualitative definition for NZERB and key building blocks;
• Step 2: Set out building level principles
• Step 3: Setting-out indicators to measure progress of such building level principles;
• Step 4: Setting-out measurement units;
• Step 5:pointing to existing measurement frameworks to serve as guidelines to enable measurement
  across different regional contexts;
• Step 6: Defining fundamental and policy recommendations/guidelines to deliver such buildings

To date, the facilitating partner (WorldGBC), in collaboration with membering partners and countries, have established a governance structure and general Terms of Reference to drive this work forward. Work under this area has so far focused on building consensus on Step 1 of the work plan.

This session will advance the activities under the 2025 work plan for B1 (step 2 to 6), while fostering synergies across relevant areas and engaging the broader community. This includes leveraging GlobalABC hubs and actions groups activities and products, ensuring expert engagement on key thematic areas.

Useful link: Buildings Breakthrough 2025 Delivery Plan