Navigating the Transition to Zero Carbon Buildings 2022 | World Resources Institute | 31 October 2022 | Buildings Pavilion + Online

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Navigating the Transition to Zero Carbon Buildings.
Over one third of the world’s carbon emissions are generated by the buildings sector. As such, the buildings and construction sector must urgently be decarbonized to meet Paris Agreement goals. The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction and World Resources Institute will host a joint event to announce the Buildings as a Critical Climate Solution commitment and showcase countries developing roadmaps to implement these ambitious goals. Ministers and mayors from Colombia and Turkey, the first countries to join the Zero Carbon Building Accelerator – a WRI initiative aligning national roadmaps and local action plans, will highlight opportunities and challenges, and officials from Cambodia and Vietnam will discuss their framework and approach to reducing emissions from the built environment as a part of GlobalABC’s Roadmaps for Buildings and Construction in Asia.

2022 Speakers

Jennifer Layke
Global Director, Energy, WRI

Martina Otto
Head of Cities Unit and Secretariat, GlobalABC