Forum Mondial Bâtiments et Climat
Date Du 07 mars 2024 au 08 mars 2024
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The buildings and construction sector accounts for 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions . The climate impact of buildings is likely to increase in the coming decades due to rapid growth, especially in urban areas in the Global South. Yet, the buildings and construction sector is not on track to achieve decarbonization by 2050 . It is therefore more urgent than ever to change the way humanity constructs and uses buildings.
The Buildings and Climate Global Forum will bring together ministers and high-level representatives of key organisations in an effort to spur the decarbonisation and resilience of the buildings sector. The event is the first of its kind and will follow up on progress made at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
Co-organised by France and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), the forum will take place on 7-8th March 2024 in Paris , France.
The forum follows the successful launch of the Buildings Breakthrough at COP28. That initiative supported by 28 governments and the European Commission, among others, aspires to make near-zero-emission and resilient buildings the new normal by 2030.
The two-day Buildings and Climate Global Forum will be a unique opportunity for senior government officials and those in the buildings sector, along with other stakeholders, to discuss building decarbonisation and resilience.
Over 800 participants are expected. CEO and ministerial roundtables, plenary meetings, solution exhibitions and pitches will provide participants with the opportunity to network and exchange ideas. Governments will be invited to endorse a framework for global efforts to achieve decarbonisation and climate change resilience in the buildings sector.
Practical information
- Date : 7-8th March 2024
- Location : Palais des Congrès, 2 Place de la Porte Maillot, 75017 Paris
- Format : only in-person
- Access to the Forum : accredited persons only. No on-site registration.
- Language :
- english only for all the sessions on 7th March
- english and french translation is available for the Ministerial sessions on 8th March
- Organisers : Government of France and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)
- Contacts for the event :
- UNEP : global.abc@un.org
- French government : buildingsclimate2024@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
Objectives
- Showcase the impact of the buildings and construction sector on the environment, and its significant role in achieving climate goals.
- Demonstrate the importance of multi-level international collaboration to tackle carbon emissions.
- Promote cooperation and partnerships among international actors and organisations to accelerate the transition to near-zero emission and resilient buildings.
- Explore sustainable design practices, technological innovations, and solutions in the sector.
- Inspire policymakers to establish and implement policies that foster energy efficiency and resilience in buildings.
- Highlight the Buildings Breakthrough as a complementary initiative in service of advancing the international collaboration necessary for the decarbonisation and resilience of buildings globally.
Outcomes
- Governments will be invited to endorse a joint statement, the “Déclaration de Chaillot”, which will outline an international collaboration framework for decarbonising the buildings sector.
- All stakeholders of the buildings sector will be invited to disclose their commitments and contributions to decarbonising the industry.
- Organisations and stakeholder groups will be invited to disclose priority actions, including the 2024 priority actions of the Buildings Breakthrough.
Participants
This event is by invitation only and aims to bring together invited participants, including ministers, national and sub-national governments, various actors of the value chain (Investors & asset managers, property developers, insurers & reinsurers, product manufacturers, Architecture, engineering and construction actors, property & facility managers, academia, philanthropists, etc.) and international organisations engaged in the decarbonisation and resilience of the buildings sector.
Other stakeholders can express their interest in participating in the forum via this form. Expressions of interest do not constitute registrations and will be considered case by case by the organizers.
The programme
Thursday, 7th march 2024 - Thematic session day
Welcome coffee
Towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector, where do we stand?
This session will explore the current state of the buildings sector when it comes to decarbonisation and resilience. It will include the presentation of the annual Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.
Room - Track 1 : From Local Roots to Global Impact - Exploring the Role of Local Governments in Effective Multilevel Governance to Decarbonize Buildings
youtu.be/Yxnpbq1VkvU
Room - Track 2 : Sufficiency and the Built Environment - Reducing Demand for Materials, Energy and Land as a Critical Addition to Efficiency and Renewables
youtu.be/epaymHjlv2o
Room - Track 3 : Adequate housing for all - Strategies, commitments and innovations for fair and sustainable housing systems
youtu.be/QIxmeuRtoTo
Room - Track 4 : Harmonizing policies for whole life carbon and resilient building goals
youtu.be/hunOth5d7z4
Room - Track 5: Circular economy in the built environment - A solution to the triple planetary crisis
youtu.be/ewggJ8Vwf5E
Coffee break and networking
Room - Track 1 : Advancing buildings’ decarbonisation and climate adaptation through urban planning
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Room - Track 2 : Efficient buildings as key players in the energy system
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Room - Track 3 : Financing green buildings for sustainable development - How development banks can scale up action
youtu.be/k4tjRr8E7Jk
Room - Track 4 : Decarbonizing buildings, leveraging the power of public procurement
youtu.be/Ew_vSTSbyjM
Room - Track 5 : Decarbonizing building materials: cement, steel, bricks, glazing, insulation
youtu.be/xVwN2aF9Eqc
Lunch break, exhibition, networking
Room - Track 1 : Unlocking potential of the heritage and existing built environment to accelerate sectoral climate mitigation, adaptation, and capacity building
youtu.be/Lx93W7uBmu8
Room - Track 2 : Passive design for cooling and heating: Resilient buildings
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Room - Track 3 : Assets and insurable buildings in a changing climate
youtu.be/mZ5bXVLevYc
Room - Track 4 : Data and whole life cycle
youtu.be/ue7Z67BWrTo
Room - Track 5 : Accelerating the use of wood & biobased materials to decarbonize buildings
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Amphitheatre - Sustainable buildings talks: inspired by architecture
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Coffee break and networking
16:15 to 17:30 - Thematic sessions : Round 4
Room - Track 1 : Decent jobs in a changing climate: Skills and capacity building for an inclusive and just transition
youtu.be/4JKg3tVkHY0
Room - Track 2 : Equipment for sustainable heating and cooling: how to accelerate deployment?
youtu.be/-EAUFwB2aXE
Room - Track 3 : Private finance supporting the net-zero transition for buildings
youtu.be/cHO09RiNwAI
Room - Track 4 : Achieving climate-resilient buildings
youtu.be/-i58DhKf_vQ
Room - Track 5 : Solutions and challenges for digital innovation to drive the reduction of whole life carbon emissions
youtu.be/8UxVVhWVujY
Amphitheatre : Renovation of the global building stock at scale
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- 11:00 to 12:30 : Union for the Mediterranean
- 13:00 to 14:15 : Business CEO roundtable
- 14:30 to 16:00 : Local governments roundtable
Welcome cocktail
Friday, 8th march 2024 – Ministerial dialogue day
Welcome coffee
Déclaration de Chaillot: Together for Implementation
The ministerial declaration aims to create a dynamism in international collaboration and commitment, both from governments, state and non-state actors in the building and construction sector.
Stakeholders plenary
English/French simultaneous translation
The ‘Global Engagement Plenary Session’ at the Buildings and Climate Global Forum will unveil the “Declaration de Chaillot'' and launch the Buildings Breakthrough priority actions. This session will highlight the commitments of stakeholders across the supply chain and the power of international collaborations in achieving near-zero buildings. It will also announce collective engagements of key stakeholder groups from across the value-chain.
Lunch break and networking
Theme 1 : Renovation
youtu.be/yjX1vrA8xqs
Theme 2 : New Buildings
youtu.be/8V2lq4pEjAA
Theme 3 : Housing
youtu.be/9zQj4hwcaIY
Theme 4 : Passive design heating and cooling
youtu.be/i1GB5Y72BO0
Theme 5 : Adaptation and Resilience
youtu.be/TxdgvGePLcc
Coffee break and networking
Theme 1 : Roadmaps and NDCs
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Theme 2 : Finance and Acceptability
youtu.be/Iaq4UmiyNsM
Theme 3 : Partnership and value chain
youtu.be/nmtf9jPRWc4
Theme 4 : Regulation
youtu.be/K_aY4FV3Qbs
heme 5 : International cooperation - Buildings Breakthrough
youtu.be/GlTI4qPzg0U
Coffee break and networking
English/French simultaneous translation
Build Our Future: From Paris to Belém
This high-level closing plenary will reflect on the achievements of the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum and pave the road of the sectors' transition onwards to COP30 in Belem, Brazil.
Find out more about the thematic session day and ministerial dialogue day
Programme of events leading up to the Buildings and Climate Global Forum
Exhibition and pitches
These will take place in parallel in the same venue during 7-8 March from 10:00 to 18:00. Construction21 is in charge of the organisation and coordination.
Any questions? We'll answer them!
Co-organisers
Partners
ONU organisations
nternational organizations
Associated organisations
Architecture 2030 - BIM Africa - BPIE - Building Action Coalition - Built By Nature - Bwint - C40 - Climat chance organisation - Climate heritage network - CUES - EHPA - FCLP - FIDIC - FMDV - GCAA - GIZ (PEEB) - Housing Europe - ICC - IFPEB - IIGCC - Institut Louis Bachelier - International Passive House Ass. KGBS - Laudes Foundation - OID - Resallience (Vinci) - RICS - UIA - UNEP Cool Coalition - UNEP Life cycle initiative - UNEP One Planet Network - UNEP-FI - UNIDOIDDI - USGBC - WBCSD - WGBC