Buildings account for over one-third of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, making them a key focus for climate action. Yet, the potential of the buildings sector remains underutilised in many Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As countries prepare their 2025 NDC updates, integrating ambitious and actionable targets for buildings is critical to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

To support this effort, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) and the Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB), in partnership with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), are organising a webinar on Tuesday, 11 February, and Thursday, 13 February 2025, with two sessions to facilitate participation from different regions and time zones.

With insights from policymakers across different countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and the UAE, this webinar will equip policymakers and practitioners with practical tools to incorporate robust building-related measures into their NDCs, based on the new guide, NDCs for Buildings: Ambitious, Investable, Actionable, and Inclusive.

Who Should Attend?

Policymakers, climate negotiators, urban planners, architects, engineers, developers, and private sector stakeholders looking to align the buildings sector with national climate goals will benefit from these sessions.
By attending, participants will gain tools and strategies to make NDCs for buildings more ambitious, actionable, and inclusive—helping to drive policy action, investments, and resilience in the built environment.

Webinar Details

Session 1: Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 09:00–10:30 CET. Register here.

Session 2: Thursday, 13 February 2025, 16:00–17:30 CET. Register here.

Platform: MS Teams

What’s on the Agenda?


The webinars will highlight actionable solutions for integrating the buildings sector into NDCs, featuring:

• Buildings in the NDCs: Experts from the UNFCCC secretariat and PEEB/GlobalABC will explain the current context.
• Practical Guidance: Climate policy expert Shravya Reddy will give you hands-on advice on how to draft a “good” NDC for buildings, tailored to national contexts.
• Panel Discussion: Insights from practitioners and policymakers, featuring representatives from Bangladesh and Kenya, among other countries.
• Interactive Q&A: Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the speakers and explore strategies for implementation.

Register now!