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Foreword Advancing Net Zero Partners Contents Advancing Net Zero: Accelerating Towards Critical Mass World Map Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment: Delivering at Scale List of Commitment Signatories COP27: The Africa COP The ‘Africa COP’ in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 6-18 Nov 2022 brought leaders together from around the world to find solutions to the climate crisis. As a sector, we showcased how the built environment can respond to all of the challenges among the themes across the two weeks, with solutions ready to scale now. Over the two weeks, more than 200 events on the built environment took place and WorldGBC participated in more than 36. Led by Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) and The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Buildings Pavilion hosted over 50 events in line with the daily themes interconnected with the COP27 Presidency and Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) agendas. WorldGBC was represented by nine women from our global team, which was another first for us. Together with the UN High Level Climate Champions team, we delivered the Implementation Lab for the event on Achieving the Built Environment 2030 Breakthrough, which involved frontrunner representatives from each lever of change (supply, demand (public), demand (private), policy, finance, civil society, regulation), and explored how enabling actions could support the scaling up of proven solutions across the value chain. In total there were 19 built environment initiatives launched at COP27. Here are some notable announcements: • 2030 Built Environment Breakthrough Outcome • WorldGBC Guide to Climate Resilience and Adaptation in the Built Environment • Africa Manifesto for Sustainable Cities and the Built Environment • African Alliance for Sustainable Cities and Built Environments • 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, GlobalABC We left COP27 feeling invigorated and ready to showcase more action from the sector at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The BuildingToCOP Coalition rallied the sector, responsible for almost 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, around flagship events focused on the key themes of: finance, decarbonisation, adaptation and resilience. 12 WorldGBC Advancing Net Zero Status Report 2023
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COP28: A Breakthrough for the Sector In Focus: GBC Leadership Action Building Resilience Across the Value Chain Towards Decarbonisation We Invite You to Join Us COP27 Highlights: Events related to the Built Environment 200 WorldGBC spoke at more than 36 Events Built Environment initiatives launched 19 WorldGBC was represented by 9 Women “We have reinforced our important place in the global conversation and strengthened our position as a leader in providing insights and advocating for impactful action to move towards net zero. In cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, we acknowledged a first-of-its-kind rural village project – Fares Village in Aswan which obtained the Tarsheed communities rating system, demonstrating the potential of a low carbon future in Egypt.” Dr Salah El Haggar President of Egypt GBC “As a core partner of the BuildingToCOP Coalition alongside WorldGBC, WBCSD supported a strong presence and visibility of the building sector during COP27, notably through the Buildings Pavilion. Importantly, the Coalition was able to bring in participation from finance, which is critical if we are to decarbonise an economic sector that represents 50% of global wealth creation.” Roland Hunziker Director, Built Environment & Member of the Extended Leadership Group at WBCSD 13
