CARBON!RESILIENCECIRCULARITYWATERBIODIVERSITY!HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCESSGLOBAL POLICY PRINCIPLES FOR A SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT12 April 20232 GLOBAL POLICY PRINCIPLES FOR A SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENTABOUT WORLD GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL FOREWARD FROM CEO, CRISTINA GAMBOAThe World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is the largest and most influential local-regional-global action network, leading the transformation to sustainable and decarbonised built environments for everyone, everywhere.Together, with 75+ Green Building Councils (GBCs) and industry partners from all around the world, we are driving systemic changes to: - Address Whole Life Carbon emissions of existing and new buildings - Enable resilient, healthy, equitable and inclusive places - Secure regenerative, resource efficient and waste-free infrastructureWe work with businesses, organisations and governments to deliver on the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs). Find out more www.worldgbc.orgSobering analysis from the latest IPCC report tells us there is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to implement policies that will keep us within the 1.5°C warming limit. With such a significant environmental and carbon impact, leaders and policymakers must recognise the built environment as a key agent of change to close the 1.5°C gap. Our sector is in a strong position to deliver resilient development that integrates mitigation and adaptation measures, whilst also addressing other pressing societal issues, including energy security, resilience, health and equity.In this Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement year, and ahead of countries submitting updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in 2024, it is crucia...
