RT Report
T1 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction - Beyond foundations: Mainstreaming sustainable solutions to cut emissions from the buildings sector
A1 Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, 
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Hamilton, Ian
A2 Kennard, Harry
A2 Rapf, Oliver
A2 Amorocho, Jerson
A2 Steuwer, Sybil
A2 Kockat, Judit
A2 Toth, Zsolt
K1 building
K1 construction
K1 construction industry
K1 building material
K1 sustainable consumption
K1 construction policy
K1 sustainable energy
K1 energy consumption
K1 emission level
K1 greenhouse gas emission
K1 cooling
K1 nature-based solution
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4131-5
YR 2024
FD 2024-03
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/45095
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/45095
NO The Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR), a report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), provides an annual snapshot of the progress of the buildings and construction sector on a global scale. The Buildings-GSR reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies, and solutions to monitor whether the sector is aligned with the Paris Agreement goals. It also provides stakeholders with evidence to persuade policymakers and the overall buildings and construction community to take action.As outlined in this edition, the buildings and construction sector contributes significantly to global climate change, accounting for about 21 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 per cent global energy demand and 37 per cent of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.The 2022 update of the Global Buildings Climate Tracker (GBCT) paints a concerning picture: the gap between the current state and the desired decarbonisation path is significant. To align with the 2030 milestone, an annual increase of ten decarbonisation points is now required, a substantial jump from the six points anticipated per year starting in 2015.This year, the deep dive chapters are the following: Adaptation and resilient construction methods; Innovations in business cases as well as Nature-based solutions and biophilic design.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026