Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)

🚨𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 (𝗛Ø𝗪) 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ➡️ Launched by UNU-FLORES to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations University, the House of No Waste (HØW) Competition is a great for young architects, engineers, planners, designers, and built environment professionals interested working on 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. The competition seeks forward-thinking concepts that minimize environmental impact, close resource loops, and integrate sustainable solutions across the entire building lifecycle. 🏗️ An excellent opportunity for emerging professionals to contribute to the future of sustainable construction. Learn more and submit your proposal: https://lnkd.in/ekP__iuz #BuildForClimate #CircularEconomy #AEC #SustainableBuildings

🌍 It's a wrap! Over two weeks in Belém at COP30 Brazil, we brought together the global #buildings and #cooling community at our dedicated pavilion and in many high-level sessions across COP including the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗜𝗖𝗕𝗖). ➡️ From ministers and policymakers to practitioners and advocates—your participation demonstrated the buildings sector's unprecedented potential to drive climate action. 🇧🇷 We were deeply honoured to gather in Belém, in the heart of the Amazon, thanks to the generous hospitality of Brazil. The conditions encountered only reinforced a clear message: 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. ✨ Together, we convened critical conversations, launched transformative initiatives, and strengthened our global coalition. Thank you for being part of this historic moment! 🙏A hearty thank you to our sponsors & partners The #BuildingsCoolingPavilion was powered by: Trane Technologies 🔹 Daikin Industries, Ltd. 🔹 Delta Electronics Foundation 🔹 Arup 🔹 Saint-Gobain 🔹 Autodesk 🔹 Sidara 🔹 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 🔹 Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) 🔹 L'Union sociale pour l'habitat 🤝Your commitment enabled us to convene global leaders, showcase innovative solutions, and advance critical dialogue throughout COP30. Thank you for making this platform possible and for your continued partnership in driving the decarbonisation and resilience of the built environment. 👉Visit https://lnkd.in/g-UE-yrT to learn about our activites at COP30 #COP30 #BuildForClimate #ClimateAction Cool Coalition Antara Clément Konish Nyasha Divya Maliya Hanane Gulnara Jonathan Dima Celia Silvana Gennai Marisofi Ministério das Cidades Construction21 - France Scott Kayla Julia Derek

💡 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗡𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗕𝘀)? Join us for a webinar exploring real solutions cities are already using to drive market demand for NZERBs. 📅 26 November 2025 (Tomorrow!) | 💻 Online 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dzkMXDH5 Organised by UN Environment Programme One Planet network - 10YFP and C40 Cities, the session dives into applied best practices, showcasing how sustainable public procurement is reshaping markets and advancing the 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗕2 (𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) goals. You’ll come away with: ✨ Real-life examples from Brazil, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the USA showcasing climate-aligned procurement in action ✨ Insights into how NZERB demand is being strengthened globally ✨ Opportunities for integrating procurement into climate strategies ✨ Ways to support the implementation of 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 & 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 #BuildingsBreakthrough #BuildForClimate #ResilientBuildings

How can cities turn COP30 ambitions into real progress? 🌿 Join city leaders, UN experts, diplomats, and scholars as they examine what the post-COP30 landscape means for local and regional governments and explore pathways to turn ambition into delivery. 🏛️ Event: Delivering Local Climate Action — Insights from COP30 📅 1 December 2025 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CET) 📍 UNEP Paris Office and online 🤝 Co-organized by the UN Environment Programme and the City Diplomacy Lab The roundtable will explore the practical steps needed to strengthen local climate leadership, consolidate project pipelines, align priorities with national and international frameworks, and secure the financing required for effective implementation. 🔎 Event overview: https://lnkd.in/eedy7Ny9 💻 Online participation: https://lnkd.in/eZqGMq8y 🏢 In-person participation (UNEP Paris Office): https://lnkd.in/e6UYEtyF The event opens the new “Our Urban Future” series, designed to discuss and enhance the role of local authorities as key actors of global climate action. Hongpeng Lei Gulnara Roll Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi Bernhard Barth yunus Arikan Matthew Bach Helene Chartier Céline Papin sameer UNhale Anne-Marie Jean Tadashi Matsumoto Delphine Le Duff Sture Portvik Marie Iris Hartmann UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) ICLEI C40 Cities OECD - OCDE Agence Française de Développement

📢 We are hiring interns! The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) is looking for 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 to join our team at UN Environment Programme. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 - 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗔𝗕𝗖) 📅 Start date 1: 15 January 2026 (6 months) 📅 Start date 2: 15 July 2026 (6 months) 📍 Paris, France Be part of a global team driving decarbonisation and climate action in the buildings and construction sector—where your work directly contributes toward a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector. Note that interns are not financially remunerated by UNEP. ➡️ Apply by 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: https://lnkd.in/gRewiMWX #InternshipOpportunity #ClimateJobs #BuildForClimate #SustainableBuildings

As part of COP30 Brazil's Action Agenda Implementation Workshops, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗔𝗕𝗖'𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵, together with frontrunner governments and leading organisations, launched the 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗡𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗕𝘀), a living plan outlining 36 sector-wide actions mapped to five levers to unlock barriers and accelerate implementation at the local level. The session highlighted 2030 progress, pathways for government, subnational, industry and finance actors to scale systemic change, and deliverables that set shared global foundations (Links in the comment section). 🔹 𝗡𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗕 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (World Green Building Council): Presenting a common definition and principles for sustainable and resilient buildings. A full report linking NZERBs principles to indicators, frameworks, and policy guidance to follow. 🔹 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (UNEP One Planet network - 10YFP Secretariat): A framework to embed sustainability and circularity into public procurement, linking national commitments, policy levers, and non-state action; already endorsed by 8 governments. 🔹 Financing guidance, including a 𝗡𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗕 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 to integrate financing pathways into national and subnational roadmaps (GlobalABC), launch of 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀’ 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & “𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 6’ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀” (Partnership for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB), to mobilise #climatefinance for energy efficiency in buildings across EMDEs. 🔹 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (Solar Impulse Foundation) A repository of market-ready technologies, proven policies and project models demonstrating real-world NZERB implementation, to accelerate replication and knowledge transfer across regions. 🔹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 (GlobalABC and International Code Council), as part of the new 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗔𝗕𝗖 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 (beta): A portal for training materials and tools to help deliver NZERBs outcomes at scale. This is what #BuildingsBreakthrough is all about: coordinating and elevating global efforts to support policy makers, businesses, and finance actors make #NZERBs the new norm by 2030. 👉 Join, adopt and implement actions by exploring the full Plan to Accelerate NZERBs: https://lnkd.in/daw5ebTq #ActionAgendaSolutions #ActionAgenda #MutirãoCOP30 #COP30 #BuildForClimate #BreakthroughAgenda

🏗️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁. What's needed now is deployment at scale. At COP30 Brazil, at the Buildings and Cooling Pavilion, along with Solar Impulse Foundation (lead organisation on ‘Deployment’ of the UNEP-hosted Buildings Breakthrough initiative) and UNEP, we launched the 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀—a landmark publication demonstrating that the transformation of the building sector is not a distant ambition but a reality already underway. This Catalogue brings together:  👥𝟯𝟬𝟬+ 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 bringing together breakthrough solutions, sectoral knowledge, and real-world evidence 🔢 𝟵𝟬+ 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 proving deployment is possible across every building life cycle stage  🌍 𝟰𝟬+ 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 representing diverse geographies, climates, and development contexts  🌏 𝟲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀—demonstrating that effective solutions exist across all regions and can be adapted locally 🤝 𝟭 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: scaling proven solutions through aligned policies, financing mechanisms, and collaborative action From design and construction through to operation and end-of-life, we've documented actionable pathways across: ✓ Advanced renewable systems & digital design tools  ✓ Locally adapted, low-tech approaches  ✓ Circular materials & passive cooling  ✓ The policies, finance, and collaboration enabling implementation This is evidence that 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆—not as distant goals, but as deployable solutions across diverse geographies and sectors. Developed by @SolarImpulseFoundation, UN Environment Programme, and Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), with contributions from 300+ experts and organisations. 🔗 Explore the Catalogue: https://lnkd.in/gduk2Axs We invite partners, governments, and practitioners to amplify this work within your networks—these solutions are ready for replication and scale. #ActionAgendaSolutions #BuildingsBreakthrough #COP30 #BuildForClimate Bertrand Eliott Mickael Rochat Dima Mary Ariesta Audrey El Hadji Dietram Zoe Ambrosio Antara Maliya Hanane Jonathan Gulnara, World Green Building Council, Schneider Electric, Perkins&Will, MIT Climate Policy Center. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Resources Institute C40 Cities Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Bouygues Group German Energy Agency (dena) Saint-Gobain ENGIE EBP IFC - International Finance Corporation Arup Ministères Ecologie, Territoire, Transports, Ville et Logement, Bundesministerium für Innovation, Mobilität und Infrastruktur, MoCCaE UAE Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 — 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀! We’re closing the Pavilion with two days of powerful conversations — from passive cooling and adaptation pathways to place-based risk and nature-based solutions. Join us as we wrap up 10 days of climate action, innovation, and collaboration. 🌿🏛️✨ 🕐 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 09:30–10:30 | Efficient Cooling and Ventilation for Comfort and Decarbonization https://lnkd.in/gKbqTBpP 11:00–12:30 | Passive Design, Construction, and Cooling for a Hotter Planet https://lnkd.in/eFj-KfW7 13:00–14:30 | From Paralysis to Progress: Launching the Adaptation Pathways for a Resilient Built Environment https://lnkd.in/e5ywSnHf 15:00–16:00 | Building Quality, Bankable and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Projects https://lnkd.in/eW3GXPFt 🕐 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 10:00–11:00 | Future-Proofing Real Estate Investment: Place-based Risks https://lnkd.in/ekykprgB 13:30–14:30 | Enhancing the Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Through Nature-Based Solutions https://lnkd.in/ei3BGxe7 👉 View the full programme: https://lnkd.in/ew6ZwyGS 🎥 Recordings will be shared here: https://lnkd.in/eUgGuiDp Thank you for being with us throughout COP30 Brazil — your engagement, energy, and support inspire us to keep advancing a zero-emission, efficient, and resilient buildings and construction sector. #BuildForClimate #ActOnCooling Martin Stefan Krause Hongpeng Lei Gulnara Roll Jonathan Duwyn Lily Riahi Hanane Hafraoui Maliya LAZLI Dima K. Divya Nawale Clément Charnaillat Silvana Loayza Leon Celia Martinez Juez Konish Naidu Antara I. Nyasha Harper-Michon Marisofi Giannouli Sophie Loran Niki (Sajni) Shah Trane Technologies Daikin Industries, Ltd. Delta Electronics Arup Autodesk Sidara The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) L'Union sociale pour l'habitat

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹é𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻; 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁." At COP30 Brazil Habitat for Humanity International released data pinpointing why housing must be at the centre of climate action. Their new report, 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, analysed 188 countries' climate commitments and revealed a critical gap: 📊 Only 8% ranked housing as “leader” or “high” in housing-related commitments 📊 60% make little mention of housing or exclude it entirely 📊 Only 11 NDCs mention informal settlements - despite 1.1 billion people living in them 🌍 Buildings represent over one third of global emissions and residential buildings account for roughly 15% of global GHG emissions and contribute significantly to urban energy demand. Yet climate impacts disproportionately affect housing and 2.8 billion people face housing inadequacy globally. The report shows a significant misalignment: 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. This is exactly why the 𝗕𝗲𝗹é𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, launched at the first ICBC Ministerial Meeting last week, represents a turning point. 💬As Habitat for Humanity International states: "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺; 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦; 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴." 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: of 20 countries that updated their NDCs by mid-2025, 16 increased housing references, with new commitments on informal settlements and social housing. The evidence is clear. The framework is established. Now comes implementation. 💚As Habitat for Humanity International puts it "𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 — 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩, 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙙." #COP30 #BelemCallForAction #SustainableHousing #BuildForClimate Rebecca Ochong Amanda Entrikin  Adriana Llorca Hongpeng Lei Gulnara Roll Jonathan Duwyn Hanane Hafraoui Divya Nawale Clément Charnaillat Sophie Loran Niki (Sajni) Shah Nyasha Harper-Michon Antara I.

🌳𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁. Join us tomorrow for a crucial conversation on building solutions that benefit both forests and communities. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 & 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 A COP30 Presidency Climate Action Agenda Event 📅 18 November ⏰ 09:30–10:30 (GMT-3): Documentary screening & fireside chat ⏰ 11:00–12:00 (GMT-3): Climate Action Agenda Event 📍 Thematic Hub Action Room 2, COP30 Brazil, Belém This event builds on the momentum from last week's historic 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗖𝗕𝗖 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, where ministers endorsed and acknowledged the 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—advancing bio-based materials and circular construction practices. The event brings together government representatives, private sector leaders, and civil society to advance scalable, inclusive solutions for climate mitigation, resilience, housing, and sustainable forest management. Featuring speakers including: 🎤 Hongpeng Lei, Mitigation Branch Director, UNEP and Head of the GlobalABC secretariat 🎤Judy Zakreski 赵笛 - Co-chair of GlobalABC Adaptation Hub - Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Solutions - International Code Council 🎤Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management of Austria 🎤Deborah Barasa, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Government of Kenya 🎤Paul King, CEO Built by Nature Dan Ioschpe, COP30 Ambassador 🎤Silvio Barros, Mayor of Maringá (Brazil), Chair of the Commission on Environment and Climate Mitigation of Brazilian National Front of Mayors. 🎤Sheam Satkuru, representing SW4SW Organised in partnership with Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World (SW4SW); Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership; Built by Nature; GlobalABC Adaptation Hub; Observatoire de l'immobilier durable; International Code Council and Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) (as Coordinator of Activation Group 12, Axis 4). See you there! 🌍 📽️ Video by Built by Nature #BuildForClimate #TimberConstruction #BioBased #CircularEconomy #ICBC #ClimateAction Clément Divya Hanane Antara Nyasha Dima James