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Globally, buildings account for 40 percent of total energy consumption and 33 percent of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In order to reduce energy consumption and combat climate change, the Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) consor
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Press ReleasePARIS (December 7, 2015)—At Energy Day, COP21, several cities and subnational jurisdictions, businesses, and organizations joined the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA).
Press ReleasePARIS (December 3, 2015) – At the Paris climate conference (COP21), building efficiency took center stage with the launch of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.
ArticleToday (December 3), during the COP21 Buildings Day, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) pledged a $2 million grant to WRI to support the implementation of local building efficiency policies and actions in cities around the world.
videoA webinar by UNEP together with C40, ICLEI, WRI, SE4All entitled: Full system accounting of energy efficiency in buildings: A Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Webinar. The combination of district energy and building-level efficiency is helping cities around the world realise cost-effective dec
ArticleCity leaders worldwide are increasingly prioritizing energy efficiency, given the growing global demand for energy and the pressing need for climate adaptation.
projectInnovative public-private collaboration speeds the development and implementation of building efficiency policies and practices
ArticleRising demand for energy worldwide is making the need for affordable, sustainable energy sources increasingly urgent.
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