Building 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 2025-2026

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordUNEP Publication Board
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorGlobal Alliance for Buildings and Construction
dc.contributor.organizationClimate Change Division
dc.contributor.otherFarand, Chloé
dc.contributor.otherLei, Hongpeng
dc.contributor.otherRoll, Gulnara
dc.contributor.otherDuwyn, Jonathan
dc.contributor.otherHafraoui, Hanane
dc.contributor.otherLoran, Sophie
dc.contributor.otherShah, Sajni Niki
dc.contributor.otherNaidu, Konish
dc.contributor.otherHarper-Michon, Nyasha
dc.contributor.otherKhoury, Dima
dc.contributor.otherRukikaire, Keishamaza
dc.contributor.otherHarris, Tal
dc.contributor.otherOsani, Moses
dc.contributor.otherAbuQulbain, Lana Isam
dc.contributor.otherAudino, Hannah
dc.contributor.otherBaptista, Paula
dc.contributor.otherBeaulieu, Katie
dc.contributor.otherCoady, Teresa
dc.contributor.otherConci, Mira
dc.contributor.otherElnagar, Essam
dc.contributor.otherFalcone, Victoria
dc.contributor.otherFen, Li
dc.contributor.otherFerriss, Lori
dc.contributor.otherHasman, Mina
dc.contributor.otherHu, Shan
dc.contributor.otherKrawietz, Silke
dc.contributor.otherOstermeyer, York
dc.contributor.otherOwen, Carolina
dc.contributor.otherPuyalto, Alicia Regodon
dc.contributor.otherRobles, Julie
dc.contributor.otherYan, Da
dc.contributor.otherSarfo-Yiadom, Derek
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-18T11:59:23Z
dc.date.issued2026-05
dc.date.submitted2026-05-18
dc.descriptionThe Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR), published by UNEP and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), provides an annual snapshot of the sector's progress globally. It reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies and solutions to monitor alignment with the Paris Agreement goals. The 2025/2026 edition — Building fast. Falling short — is the 10th edition of this flagship publication. It benchmarks progress through the Global Buildings Climate Tracker across emissions, building energy codes, renewable energy, green building certification, and investment in energy efficiency, covering climate resilience, housing affordability, and the 2050 Buildings Breakthrough and Déclaration de Chaillot. Despite a decade of progress, the sector remains off track, accounting for 37 per cent of global emissions and nearly 50 per cent of global material extraction, as decarbonisation stalls and construction outpaces climate action.en
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusAdopted
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/49531
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4283-1
dc.identifier.otherCLI/2765/PA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49531
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number108 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsIntroduction
dc.relation.TableOfContentsGlobal trends in buildings and construction
dc.relation.TableOfContentsBuildings and construction sector carbon emissions
dc.relation.TableOfContentsBuildings’ energy demand, efficiency and intensity
dc.relation.TableOfContentsBuildings’ energy supply, renewable energy share and electrification
dc.relation.TableOfContentsPolicies for or a climate-resilient buildings and construction sector
dc.relation.TableOfContentsBuilding energy codes around the world
dc.relation.TableOfContentsGreen building certification around the world
dc.relation.TableOfContentsInvestment in sustainable and resilient buildings
dc.relation.TableOfContentsFuture-proofing the buildings sector: monitoring resilience and adaptation risks
dc.relation.TableOfContentsRoadmaps to drive transformation: from strategy to implementation
dc.relation.TableOfContentsPriority actions: accelerating the observed progress
dc.relation.TableOfContentsBuilding on a strong foundation: scaling up the GSRBC
dc.relation.TableOfContentsReferences
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 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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.themesustainable consumption
dc.subject.themeadministration
dc.subject.themeconstruction policy
dc.subject.themeenergy
dc.subject.themeenergy consumption
dc.subject.themepollution
dc.subject.themeemission level
dc.subject.themerenewable energy
dc.titleBuilding 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 2025-2026en
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