Today, on Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day at COP26, business leaders and national, regional and city-level policymakers will gather to discuss the collaborative solutions that can accelerate climate action over the next decade.
Arup has committed to undertaking whole lifecycle carbon assessments for all its buildings projects – new and retrofit – from next year.
This week, the world is looking to Glasgow in the UK to witness the discussions and decisions of one of the most critical conferences for humankind, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention (COP26).
A new report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) lays out the business case for circular buildings by showing the interconnection between social, environmental and economic value.
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic caused carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from buildings and construction to fall significantly in 2020.
Every week, around the world, we build new floor space corresponding to a city the size of Paris in France.
Real estate and infrastructure have evolved from alternative to mainstream asset classes, becoming valuable and growing components of institutional investment portfolios.
The authors of the report estimate that less than 1% of building projects currently calculate and report their full carbon footprint.
A coalition of construction sector leaders calls on the European Commission to support the full decarbonization of the built environment through ambitious policies.
To engage all its employees on the road to carbon neutrality by 2050, and to contribute to the Group’s 2030 CO2 emissions reduction target, Saint-Gobain is launching an internal Carbon Fund.