RT Report
T1 Not just another brick in the wall: The solutions exist - Scaling them will build on progress and cut emissions fast. Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2024/2025
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, 
A2 Hamilton, Ian
A2 Hsu, Shih-Che
A2 Rapf, Oliver
A2 Amorocho, Jerson
A2 Elnagar, Essam
A2 Kockat, Judit
A2 Graaf, Lisa
A2 Toth, Zsolt
A2 Camarasa, Clara
A2 Delmastro, Chiara
A2 Gordon, Rafael Martinez
A2 Petrichenko, Ksenia
A2 Kennard, Harry
A2 Khoury, Dima
A2 Regodon, Alicia
A2 Bechthold, Martin
A2 Samuelson, Holly
K1 circular economy
K1 construction policy
K1 investment
K1 financing
K1 building industry
K1 building material
K1 construction industry
K1 energy efficiency
K1 carbon emission
K1 environmental financing
K1 banking
K1 climate effect
K1 climate policy
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4215-2
YR 2025
FD 2025-03
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47214
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47214
NO This report underscores the urgency of harmonizing building codes, scaling low-carbon materials, increasing equitable access to green financing and incentivizing circular construction. Workforce development programmes must also prioritize filling skill gaps while fostering gender diversity in green construction leadership roles. Moreover, stronger global coordination and accountability mechanisms such as the G20’s Voluntary Action Plan to double energy efficiency by 2030 are critical to accelerating progress.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026