RT Report
T1 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Towards a Zero‑emission, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector
A1 Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, 
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Hamilton, Ian
A2 Kennard, Harry
A2 Rapf, Oliver
A2 Kockat, Judit
A2 Zuhaib, Sheikh
A2 Toth, Zsolt
A2 Barrett, Margaux
A2 Milne, Caroline
K1 building industry
K1 construction industry
K1 energy efficiency
K1 low carbon economy
K1 COVID-19
K1 carbon emission
K1 climate
K1 building
K1 green building
K1 Africa
K1 building material
K1 West Africa
K1 Finland
K1 India
K1 Denmark
K1 Colombia
K1 net zero carbon
K1 Indonesia
K1 European Union
SN 978-92-807-3984-8
YR 2022
FD 2022-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41133
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41133
NO Decarbonizing the buildings sector by 2050 is critical to delivering these emission cuts – and to addressing the wider triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. However, as the 2022 Buildings Global Status Report shows, the sector is not making the deep systemic changes needed to get on the path to this goal. Building sector energy intensity did not improve in 2021 and renewable energy growth in buildings remains modest, although green building certification are improving. Yet, as the report shows, the sector can change. By following the recommendations in this report, the sector can catch up and create buildings that are zero-carbon, resource efficient and resilient.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026