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2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction
The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR) is a flagship publication of the UNEP-hosted Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC). The Buildings-GSR provides an annual snapshot of the progress of the buildings and construction sector on a global scale and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies, and solutions to monitor whether the sector is aligned with the Paris Agreement goals. It also provides stakeholders with evidence to persuade policymakers and the overall buildings and construction community to take action.
Download the previous editions:
Global Roadmap for Buildings and Construction
The Global Roadmap for Buildings and Construction helps set pathways to decarbonization of the buildings and construction sector by 2050. Developed as a framework and a process, they present a comprehensive approach to emission reductions from the built environment along the full life cycle, with aspirational short and medium term and longer-term targets and timelines towards achieving zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction between 2020 and 2050.
This document builds on the Global Roadmap towards Low-GHG and Resilient Buildings. Click below to download it:
Below, you can download all three Regional Roadmaps: Africa, Asia and Latin America.
From the GlobalABC Work Areas
Buildings and Climate Change Adaptation - A Call for Action
Adopting Decarbonization Policies in the Buildings and Construction Sector - Costs and Benefits
A Guide to Incorporating Buildings Actions in NDCs
Decarbonizing the Building Sector - 10 Key Measures
Market Transformation Levers for a Net-Zero Built Environment
Adaptation of the Building Sector to Climate Change: 10 Principles for Effective Action
The Building Passport: A Tool for Capturing and Managing Whole Life Data and Information in Construction and Real Estate
The EU taxonomy – what does it mean for buildings?
