• Lower greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the use of conventional fuels
The first step in establishing an EMS is to have top management commitment to improving energy performance . This is essential to establish policies and agreed goals , objectives and targets for performance improvement , approve and empower an organisational and management structure for programme implementation , and allocate the resources necessary to implement the EMS .
Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction ( UN Climate Change )
Catalysed by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction ( GlobalABC ) and co-led by the German Development Corporation ( GIZ ), the French Development Agency ( AFD ), and the French Energy and Environmental Management Agency ( ADEME ), the Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings ( PEEB ), works with its first five partner countries Mexico , Morocco , Senegal , Tunisia and Vietnam to significantly transform the building sector by promoting sustainable building design and construction . The aim is to lower energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions to a minimum level .
PEEB combines financing for energy efficiency in large-scale projects with technical assistance . It supports partner countries to improve their policies and standards , fosters expertise among professionals in the private and public sectors and mobilises innovative financing solutions for large building projects . PEEB supports the development of ambitious building energy codes that include improved building envelopes , as well as minimum energy performance standards ( MEPS ).
With 123 members , including 29 countries , the GlobalABC is the leading global platform for Governments , the private sector , civil society and inter-Governmental and international organisations to increase action towards a zeroemission , efficient and resilient building and construction sector .
The GlobalABC ’ s five Work Areas focus on education and awareness , public policies , market transformation , finance and building measurement , and data and information . Bringing together key national stakeholders to jointly transform the building and construction sector , the GlobalABC has sparked four national alliances for increased stakeholder co-ordination on climate action in France , Morocco , Mexico and Tunisia .
GlobalABC works collaboratively with its members , particularly country members , on its products and activities which include :
● The Global Status Report , which keeps track of annual progress and highlights good practice examples ;
● The Global Roadmap , which forges pathways towards a zero-emission , efficient and resilient building and construction sector . This is now being expanded in four major regions ( Africa , Asia and Latin America ), with and through regional members ;
● The Guide on Incorporating Buildings Sector Climate Actions in Nationally Determined Contributions ( NDCs )
● GlobalABC Regional Roundtables fostering matchmaking and best-practice exchange in respective regions .
Decarbonising The Building Sector – 10 Key Measures ( UNEP )
Energy use and global emissions associated with buildings had been increasing steadily until 2019 , and estimates suggest that the global pandemic will have only a modest effect on this trend . The major drivers of these increases are the continued use of coal , oil and natural gas for heating and cooking ; the growing world population ; increases in purchasing power in emerging economies and developing countries ; rapid expansion in total floor area in the building sector ; and growth in demand for energy-consuming services .
The world is becoming increasingly urbanised , particularly in Asia and Africa , and building stocks in these regions are expected to double by 2050 . Global material use is expected to more than double by 2060 , with a third of this rise attributable to materials used in the building and construction sector ( OECD 2019 ). Meeting the Paris Agreement Goal to limit global warming
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