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T1 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
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, 
A2 Farand, Chloé
A2 Lei, Hongpeng
A2 Roll, Gulnara
A2 Duwyn, Jonathan
A2 Hafraoui, Hanane
A2 Loran, Sophie
A2 Shah, Sajni Niki
A2 Naidu, Konish
A2 Harper-Michon, Nyasha
A2 Khoury, Dima
A2 Rukikaire, Keishamaza
A2 Harris, Tal
A2 Osani, Moses
A2 AbuQulbain, Lana Isam
A2 Audino, Hannah
A2 Baptista, Paula
A2 Beaulieu, Katie
A2 Coady, Teresa
A2 Conci, Mira
A2 Elnagar, Essam
A2 Falcone, Victoria
A2 Fen, Li
A2 Ferriss, Lori
A2 Hasman, Mina
A2 Hu, Shan
A2 Krawietz, Silke
A2 Ostermeyer, York
A2 Owen, Carolina
A2 Puyalto, Alicia Regodon
A2 Robles, Julie
A2 Yan, Da
A2 Sarfo-Yiadom, Derek
SN 978-92-807-4283-1
YR 2026
FD 2026-05
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49531
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49531
NO The 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026