Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2025-2026 - Key Messages

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordUNEP Publication Board
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationClimate Change Division
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-18T12:44:58Z
dc.date.issued2026-05
dc.date.submitted2026-05-18
dc.descriptionThe buildings and construction sector represents 11–13% of global GDP1, contributing around; it employs roughly 9% of the global workforce2, spanning construction, renovation, demolition, and civil engineering; its environmental footprint is equally significant; the sector is responsible for around 37% of global CO₂ emissions and nearly 50% of global material extraction—the largest of any sector. In 2024, global building floor area reached 273 billion square metres, growing by 1.7% in a single year; residential buildings account for 77% of total floor area and around 70% of buildings’ energy demand, placing housing at the heart of both economic growth and climate action.en
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusAdopted
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49532
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number5 p.
dc.relation.haspartBuilding fast. Falling short. As climate risks rise and cities grow, we must rethink how we build to create better lives for all - Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2025/26
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.themebuilding
dc.subject.themeconstruction
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themeemployment
dc.subject.themedemolition waste
dc.subject.themecivil engineering
dc.subject.themeinformation
dc.subject.themeemission data
dc.titleGlobal Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2025-2026 - Key Messagesen
dc.typePolicy brief

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