This case study has been developed in response to WBCSD Scope 3 action agenda publication which identified in value chain collaboration in co-financing as one of the key barriers to scope 3 action. This case study is intended to demonstrate that collaboration to reduce shared emissions between upstream and downstream stakeholders in a value is […]
During the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA6) on March 1st, the International Resource Panel’s flagship report, the Global Resources Outlook 2024 (GRO) was revealed, highlighting the alarming rise in material extraction over the past 50 years, fueling the triple planetary crisis. As natural resource demand surges, businesses face a critical imperative to optimize resource […]
India today presents a vibrant picture of growth. Having just surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country, with a population predicted to keep growing for the next three decades, India is also poised to become the fastest growing economy among G-20 nations in 2024. What does it take to power the world’s most […]
This press release was originally published by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction. Dubai, 6 December 2023 — The Governments of France and Morocco, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), launched the Buildings Breakthrough today at COP28, which will see countries joining forces to accelerate the transformation of the sector – which accounts for 21% […]
This interactive Catalogue of key decarbonization actions aims to supports forest companies in their effort to drive decarbonization by guiding them through the choice and implementation of the most impactful actions to tackle carbon intensive stages (‘emission hotpots’) of the value chain of three forest products: Engineered wood products, paper-based consumer packaging, and cellulose-based textiles. The catalogue […]
Real estate is the world’s most valuable asset class, representing two-thirds of global wealth. With construction-related activities making up more than 13% of global GDP and 12% of employment, its size means it contributes to over one-third of final energy use globally, generates nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions and consumes 40% of raw […]
New York Climate Week provided a platform for sustainability leaders to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: transforming the built environment to combat the climate crisis.
WBCSD has signed a collaboration agreement with the International engineering federation FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) to work together to accelerate the transition to sustainable infrastructure.
Property developers at MIPIM, one of the largest real estate events, are being called on to implement high-impact carbon reduction strategies to immediately halve building project emissions without waiting for new technology.
Switching from linear to circular ways of doing business could contribute to a substantial dent in emissions from the built environment.