{"id":74334,"date":"2020-12-25T10:31:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T05:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=74334"},"modified":"2020-12-26T12:46:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T07:16:39","slug":"co2-emissions-from-building-sector-highest-in-2019-unep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/co2-emissions-from-building-sector-highest-in-2019-unep\/","title":{"rendered":"CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/air\/co2-emissions-from-building-sector-highest-in-2019-unep-74674\">DownToEarth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">United Nations Environment\u00a0Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled Global Status Report for Building and Construction,2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report has been prepared by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction(GlobalABC), the Secretariat of which<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is hosted by the UNEP.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Takeaways:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CO2 Emissions from the Building Sector:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The building sector emitted more than a third of global energy-related carbon dioxide(CO2) in 2019.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cb\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The CO2 emissions increased due to a high proportion of fossil fuels used fo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r power generation, combined with higher activity levels in regions where electricity remains carbon-intensive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Impact of COVID-19 on Construction:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The construction activities dropped by 20-30% in 2020 compared to 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10% of overall jobs lost or at risk in the building construction sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recommendations:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildings and construction sector needs to urgently implement a triple strategy of\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0aggressively reducing energy demand in the built environment\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">decarbonisation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the power sector and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">implement materials strategies that reduce lifecycle carbon emission<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governments must prioritize low-carbon buildings in pandemic stimulus\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">packages.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0should launch\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">programmes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that can create jobs, boost economic activity and ac<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tivate local value chains in the construction sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Investors should reevaluate all real estate investment through an energy-efficiency and carbon reduction lens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"8\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GlobalABC:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the leading global platform for governments, private se<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ctor, civil society and intergovernmental organizations to increase action towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector. GlobalABC<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was a key outcome of the 2015 UN climate conference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: DownToEarth News:\u00a0United Nations Environment\u00a0Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled Global Status Report for Building and Construction,2020.\u00a0 Facts:\u00a0 The report has been prepared by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction(GlobalABC), the Secretariat of which\u00a0is hosted by the UNEP.\u00a0 Key Takeaways:\u00a0 CO2 Emissions from the Building Sector:\u00a0The building sector emitted more than a third of&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/co2-emissions-from-building-sector-highest-in-2019-unep\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1305],"tags":[1304],"class_list":["post-74334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-index-reports-bodies","tag-env_4","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":16,"cached_at":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74334\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}