Governance
The governance of the GlobalABC is set by its Governance Framework initially voted during the first Annual Assembly in 2018 and updated in 2024.
- 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 (2025-2027)
Co-chairs:
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTES)
Represented by Yves-Laurent Sapoval, Ministerial Delegate for Sustainable Cities – Urban Envoy, Ministries of Territories, Ecology and Housing, France
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Represented by Roland Hunziker, Director, Built Environment, The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
National Governments / National Government Networks:
Mexico - Secretariat of Energy (SENER)
Represented by Adrián Ruiz Carvajal, Director General for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Secretariat of Energy (SENER), Mexico
United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Represented by Asma Naqi, Section Head of Studies & Sustainability, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI), UAE
Germany - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
Represented by Lutz Morgenstern, Head of Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), Germany
Senegal - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD)
Represented by Madeleine Diouf Sarr, Director of Climate Change, Ecological Transition and Green Finances, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), Senegal
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition (MTES) - Co-chair
Represented by Yves-Laurent Sapoval, Ministerial Delegate for Sustainable Cities – Urban Envoy, Ministries of Territories, Ecology and Housing, France
Subnational Governments / Networks:
Kenya - County Government of Kisumu
Represented by Felix Akello, Energy and Environment Specialist, County Government of Kisumu, Kenya
Nepal - Lalitpur Metropolitan City
Represented by Pradeep Amatya, Environmental Engineer, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Nepal
Private Sector / Networks:
Saint-Gobain
Represented by Emmanuel Normant, Vice President for Sustainable Development, Saint-Gobain
Civil Society / Academia / Research / Think Tanks:
World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)
Represented by Audrey Nugent, Director, Global Advocacy & Campaigns, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)
Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)
Represented by Oliver Rapf, Executive Director, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)
Intergovernmental / International Organizations:
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Represented by Chiara Delmastro, Lead Technology Analyst for Buildings, International Energy Agency (IEA)
GlobalABC Hubs and Action Groups:
Finance Hub
Focal Point: Anna Zinecker, Head of Component, Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB)
Market Transformation Hub
Focal Point: Roland Hunziker, Director, Built Environment, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Materials Hub
Focal Point: Nicolás Ramírez Larraín, Executive Director, Green Building Council Costa Rica (GBCCR)
Sufficiency Hub
Focal Point: Cedric Borel, Chief Executive Officer, Action for Market Transformation (A4MT)
Host of the GlobalABC Secretariat:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 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.
- 2025 Annual Assembly: 7-8 April 2025 | Dresden, Germany & online
- 2024 Annual Assembly: 19-20 June 2024 | Online
- 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 2024 Annual Report.
Discover our previous annual reports:
