Governance
The governance of the GlobalABC is set by its governance framework initially voted during the first Annual Assembly in 2018 and updated in 2022 with new articles about GlobalABC ambassadors.
- Steering Committee & co-chairs
Our Steering Committee provides general direction, guides the GlobalABC Secretariat, proposes the GlobalABC Work Plan and budget to the Assembly, and oversees its implementation, ensures GlobalABC accomplishes its mission and is sustainable, and monitors activities of Work Areas. The GlobalABC Steering Committee’s primary responsibilities fall into five main areas: (1) strategic direction & leadership, (2) governance oversight, (3) communication, (4) resource allocation and mobilisation, and (5) performance assessment.
The Steering Committee also deals with new membership applications, assessing/introducing new initiatives. It consists of 20 members, representing the Secretariat, member constituencies, as well as the GlobalABC Hubs and Action Groups.
The 2025/27 Steering Committee comprise 20 seats, distributed as follows:
- 7 seats allocated to Hubs and Action Group focal points.
- 1 seat designated for UNEP as the host of the Secretariat.
- 12 seats distributed among member constituencies to ensure balanced representation across stakeholder groups, including governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, research institutions, and intergovernmental organizations:
o 5 seats for National Governments / Entities within National Government Networks.
o 2 seats for Subnational Governments / Entities within Subnational Government Networks.
o 2 seats for Private Sector and Related Networks.
o 2 seats for Civil Society Organizations, Academia, Research Institutions, and Think Tanks.
o 1 seat for Intergovernmental and International Organizations.
The Assembly elects 2 Steering Committee co-chairs on an annual basis. At least one of the co-chairs shall be a country. Co-chairs chair Steering Committee debates and represents the GlobalABC overall.
Read more in our governance framework.
- Our current Steering Committee
Co-chairs:
French Republic - Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTES)
Represented by Yves-Laurent Sapoval, Advisor, Directorate-General of Housing, Urban Planning and Landscapes, MTES, France
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Switzerland
Represented by Roland Hunziker, Director, Built Environment, WBCSD
National governments:
Canada - Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Represented by Jérôme Bilodeau, Director, Buildings & Industry Division, Office of Energy Efficiency, Government of Canada
French Republic - Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTES) - co-chair
Represented by Yves-Laurent Sapoval, Advisor, Directorate-General of Housing, Urban Planning and Landscapes, MTES, France
Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing, and City Policy (MATNUHPV)
Represented by Majida El Ouardirhi, Secretary-General, Department for Housing and City Policy, MATNUHPV, Morocco
Swiss Confederation - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Represented by André Daniel Mueller, Programme Officer, SDC, Switzerland
United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Represented by Naseibah Almarzooqi, Director, Department of Studies, Research & Development, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
Intergovernmental organizations:
Work Areas:
Work Area 1 - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Republic of Senegal
Represented by Ernest Dione, Consultant on sustainable construction, materials and energy efficiency in buildings, Directorate of Environment and Classified Establishments, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Senegal
Work Area 2 - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), Federal Republic of Germany
Represented by Adriana Salazar Ruiz, Advisor, Powering Climate Protection, BMWK, Germany
Work Area 3 - World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) - co-chair
Represented by Roland Hunziker, Director, Built Environment, WBCSD
Work Area 4 - Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB)/Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Represented by Anna Zinecker, Advisor, PEEB, Division Climate Change, Environment, Infrastructure, GIZ
Private sector enterprises and related networks:
Local governments and related networks:
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Represented by Andreas Jäger, Senior Officer, Built Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy, ICLEI European Secretariat
Civil society, think tanks, and related networks:
University of Cape Town
Represented by Tom Sanya, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, University of Cape Town
World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)
Represented by Audrey Nugent, Director, Global Advocacy, WorldGBC
United Nations Environment Programme as GlobalABC Secretariat host. Paris, France.
- Annual Assembly
Our Annual Assembly gathers all the GlobalABC members and is as such the primary organ of the GlobalABC; it defines strategic vision, monitors progress and approves and provides updates on Work Areas and Work Plan. It hears and elects the Steering Committee and the Steering Committee co-chairs which will then also act as co-chairs of the Assembly and adopt new statements; it approves any modifications to the present framework on consensus basis.
- 2023 Annual Assembly: 1-2 June 2023 | Helsinki, Finland & online
- 2022 Annual Assembly: 7-9 March 2022 | Nice, France & online
- 2021 Annual Assembly: 24-25 March 2021 | Online
- 2020 Annual Assembly: 26-27 March 2020 | Online
- 2019 Annual Assembly: 20-21 February 2019 | Ottawa, Canada
- 2018 Annual Assembly: 19-20 February 2018 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Annual Reports
Our annual narrative reports provide an overview over our activities during the past year. Read our 2022 annual report.
Discover our previous annual reports:
