Leading the Charge for Building Efficiency and Net Zero Transformation Post COP28

Julia Evans OBE, CEO of of BSRIA gives a post COP 28 video summary of key successes

This year’s COP summit finally concluded following heated debate between the 198 participating countries that over-ran into the early hours of the last Wednesday morning. The issue dominating the headlines has been the severity of the language used to signal the crucial phasing out of fossil fuels.

However, at this first global stocktake important steps have also been taken in terms of the energy efficiency of the built environment and the road to Net Zero. Specifically, a Global Pledge on Renewables and Energy Efficiency saw countries commit to not only triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 but also double the global annual rate of energy efficiency improvements in that same time frame.

Furthermore, COP28 played host to the official launch of the Buildings Breakthrough Agenda, a platform for international collaboration between national governments to accelerate climate action on buildings, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme. 28 countries have signed up to take part, including the UK, each committing to collectively act to ensure worldwide near-zero emission and resilient buildings are the new normal by 2030.

As cities are estimated to be responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas emissions, the role of the built environment is key to meeting the Paris Agreement. The pledges made at COP28, especially during day 6, highlight and encourage collaboration between national and local governments, businesses and service providers to transform the built environment to help meet these goals.

In this regard, BSRIA’s position as an unbiased and expert voice has never been more significant. Through our complete suite of services, and with the help of our impartial experts, BSRIA can provide the advice and expertise needed to maximise product and building efficiency whilst also considering the health of building occupants and the quality of the air we breathe.

Acting with urgency is a shared responsibility, but it can also provide significant opportunity.
Get in touch with BSRIA and allow us to help you lead the way in enacting positive change and driving the net zero agenda.

This article appears on the BSRIA news and blog site as "Leading the Charge for Building Efficiency and Net Zero Transformation Post COP28" dated December 2023.

--BSRIA

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