RT Report
T1 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Towards a Zero‑emission, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, 
A2 Hamilton, Ian
A2 Kennard, Harry
A2 Rapf, Oliver
A2 Kockat, Judit
A2 Zuhaib, Sheikh
A2 Simjanovic, Jelena
A2 Toth, Zsolt
A2 Ganesan, Kanagaraj
A2 Ashtikar, Anubha
A2 Abergel, Thibaut
A2 Monschauer, Yannick
A2 Oppermann, Michael
A2 Figueredo, Corinne
A2 Santucci, Sarah
K1 building
K1 energy resource
K1 construction
K1 energy
K1 greenhouse gas
PB United Nations Environment Programme
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47797
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47797
NO Since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, CO2 emissions from the buildings and construction sector have peaked in recent years and subsequently fallen to 2007 levels in 2020. This current decline is due mostly to the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas transformative, long-term progress in sector decarbonizing remains limited. However, since 2015, some emission reduction in the power sector is visible and more countries have adopted policies and codes that may have a future impact on the emissions and energy efficiency of buildings.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026