A critical part of any decarbonization strategy in cities: Building decarbonization. #NewUrbanAgenda #ClimateAction #Cities #SustainableCities
#Cities are high impact areas and critical for building decarbonization. Why? ❗Buildings are responsible for around 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. Building operations responsable for 27% of emissions and just a few materials responsible for another 15% ❗More than half of the buildings of 2050 do not stand today ❗In the next 40 years we will add the equivalent of an entire city of New York. Every. single. month ❗Much of that growth will happen in cities. By 2050, 7 out of 10 people will live in cities. It is the place where most of the buildings of the future will stand. That's why it is critical that cities and local governments work hand in hand with national governments and other stakeholders to ensure that the cities of the future are sustainable, resilient and green places - where we all want to live! So glad to be here at the Global Buildings and Climate Forum to have exactly these conversations! Let me know if you're here so we can connect. UN Environment Programme Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) #energyefficiency #energytransition