Mission and vision
Mission & Vision
Founded at COP21, hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme and with over 330 members, including 42 countries, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) is the leading global platform for all buildings stakeholders committed to a common vision: A zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector. The GlobalABC:
- is a global advocate and a catalyst to action: GlobalABC advocates for market transformation and focuses on catalysing action by defining a carbon neutrality strategy for the built environment; GlobalABC advocates the sector’s importance for global climate action through international high-level events, including climate COPs and Buildings Pavilion; GlobalABC coordinates the implementation work of the Buildings Breakthrough and the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate.
- is a trusted platform to set targets and track progress: GlobalABC tracks progress in its annual Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, and its Global Building Climate Tracker, a new index to track progress in decarbonization in the sector; GlobalABC co-leads the Human Settlements Pathway under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, which outlines the 2030 and 2050 decarbonization goals.
- supports countries in setting priorities and measures based on their situation: GlobalABC develops policy guidance and global and regional buildings and construction roadmaps outlining aspirational targets, timelines, and key actions for essential policies and technologies, and, offering a model for national and city-level buildings and construction roadmaps to support and raise the ambition of NDCs.
- supports the private sector transition with priorities and strategies toward business models focused on decarbonising and increasing the resilience of buildings, including through its Market Transformation and Finance Hubs, and the BuildingToCOP Coalition.
