Context:
UNEP released Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR) 2024.
Buildings-GSR Report:
- Published jointly by – UNEP and Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)
Key highlights:
- Building and Construction Sector (BCS) accounts for about 21% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.
- In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34% global energy demand and 37% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
- India is attributing 40% of its CO2 emissions to buildings.
Global Initiatives taken for Sustainable BCS:
- Declaration de Chaillot:
- Adopted at 1st ever Buildings and Climate Global Forum.
- Aimed at fostering international cooperation to address climate challenges within building sector.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive:
- Launched by – European Union
- Zero emission standards for new buildings by 2030.
- Buildings Breakthrough initiative:
- Launched by – France and Morocco (at COP 28 in UAE)
- Near-zero emission and resilient buildings by 2030.
- Clean Heat Forum:
- Launched at COP26 in Glasgow
- Initiated by – UK
- Aim – To share best practices and advance global policy away from fossil fuels in the heating sector.
Indian Initiatives taken for Sustainable BCS:
- 1st city-specific Zero Carbon Buildings Action Plan (ZCBAP) launched in Nagpur.
- Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022 provides for Energy Conservation and Sustainability Building Code.
GlobalABC:
- Founded at COP21
- Leading global platform for all built environment stakeholders committed to a common vision: A zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector.
Source: UNEP
Previous Year Question
The ‘Common Carbon Metric’, supported by UNEP, had been developed for
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]
(a) Assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
(b) Enabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission trading
(c) Enabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their countries
(d) Assessing the overall carbon footprint caused by the use of fossil fuels by the world in a unit time
Answer: (a)
