At COP27, the BuildingToCOP Coalition, of which the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a key member, kept the focus on the built environment as a critical solutions provider for a resilient and zero-emissions future.
This year’s climate summit, COP27, hosted by Egypt, is taking place at a tough time for global collaboration on all matters, such as global security, environment, energy, and most importantly, human survival.
Last week, WBCSD, together with five leading sustainable development organizations, launched the Circular Buildings Coalition, an initiative to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the construction and demolition sector.
Infrastructure plays an important role in achieving climate targets. The time is now to accelerate the deployment of electric infrastructure (e-infrastructure) and to increase the pace and impact of decarbonization at the nexus of the built environment, energy and transport.
WBCSD and Movin’On announced a new partnership to accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility globally in line with a 1.5°C scenario.
WBCSD and WorldGBC, launches ConcreteZero, a new initiative with a goal of sourcing 100% net zero concrete by 2050.
Growing awareness and collaboration for a nature-positive world has contributed to building business confidence to halt and reverse nature loss, delivering tools and guidance to help on implementation and action within operations and across value chains.
Throughout the months leading up to Stockholm +50, WBCSD collaborated with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Stockholm+50 Secretariat in driving transformations in six global value chains following a multi stakeholder approach.
The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) brings together governments, experts, businesses and NGOs to reduce emissions and increase resilience in the built environment.