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ICBC 2025 Second Technical Meeting
| 09:00-10:30 and 15:00-16:30 CET
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The second bi-annual technical meeting of the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate (ICBC) in 2025 will convene senior representatives from member states and observers in a closed-door online setting. 

 

Objectives of the meeting:


• Outlining the ICBC process moving on from the technical discussions to the ICBC Ministerial at COP30
• Discussing and agreeing on a way forward on a set of ICBC-endorsed/acknowledged products for COP30 — including the Belém Call to Action on affordable and climate-resilient housing and other contributions

 

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Agenda

ItemPresenters

1. Opening 

  • 1.1. Welcome Remarks and Agenda Overview
  • 1.2. Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs
  • Gulnara Roll, Head of the secretariat of GlobalABC and ICBC, UNEP
  • Yves-Laurent Sapoval, Ministerial delegate for sustainable cities Urban Envoy, Ministry of Territories, Ecology and Housing, France - Chair of ICBC (morning session)
  • Ambassador Antônio da Costa e Silva, Chief International Adviser, Ministry of Cities, Brazil - Vice-Chair of ICBC (afternoon session)

2. ICBC Process in the Lead-Up to COP30 Ministerial Meeting 

  • 2.1. Process Flow: From Technical Discussion to Ministerial Endorsement
  • 2.2. Timeline: Monthly Preparatory Meetings Leading to COP30
  • Jonathan Duwyn, Programme Officer, GlobalABC, UNEP
  • Divya Nawale, ICBC Coordinator, GlobalABC, UNEP

3. ICBC Products and Proposals for COP30 and beyond 

  • 3.1. ICBC Thematic Priority: Belém Call for Action on Affordable and Climate-Resilient Housing
  • 3.2. Global Framework for Action on Sustainable Public Procurement
  • 3.3. Principles for Responsible Timber Construction
  • 3.4. 10 Whole Life Cycle Recommendations for the Buildings Breakthrough
  • 3.5. World Championship for Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings and Social Infrastructures
     
  • Yves-Laurent Sapoval, France - Chair of ICBC​
  • Ambassador Antônio da Costa e Silva, Brazil - Vice-Chair of ICBC​
  • Maïmouna Ndiaye, Senegal - ICBC Senior Representative​
  • Kennedy Matheka, Kenya - Vice-Chair of ICBC ​
  • Mélanie Jans-Singh, United Kingdom - ICBC Senior Representative​
  • Harri Hakaste, Finland - ICBC Senior Representative​
  • Régis Meyer, Climate and Energy Officer, Ministry of Territories, Ecology and Housing, France – Support to the Chair of ICBC

4. Other ICBC Products and Proposals for COP30 and beyond (No Country Lead Yet) 

  • 4.1. Country Action on Blended Lower Carbon Cements and SCMs to reduce Clinker Content and GHG emissions–​
  • 4.2. Extension School- Certificate of Advanced Studies on Sustainability in the Built Environment
  • Anne DeKeukelaere, Executive Director, Center for Worldwide Sustainable Construction, EPFL; Facilitator of the Cement Breakthrough

5. Closing 

  • 5.1. Summary of Key Decisions and Action Point
  • 5.2. Next Steps Leading up to COP30
  • 5.3. Closing Remarks by the Co-Chairs
  • Jonathan Duwyn, Programme Officer, GlobalABC, UNEP
  • Kennedy Matheka, Deputy Director, Buildings Safety, Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development, Kenya - Vice-Chair of ICBC