Status Report June 2021W o r l d G B C S t a t u s R e p o r t 2 0 2 132AcknowledgementsGlobal project fundersproject teamVictoria Kate Burrows Director, Advancing Net Zero, World Green Building CouncilMatthew Black Project Coordinator, Advancing Net Zero, World Green Building CouncilAhmad Al-Musa Project Officer, Advancing Net Zero, World Green Building CouncilEddie Watson Project Officer, Global Advocacy, World Green Building Councilcristina gamboa, ceo, world green building councilIt is a crucial year at the start of a crucial decade that brings an unprecedented opportunity for the building and construction sector to demonstrate its central contribution to achieving the Paris Agreement goals.We are prepared to collaboratively tackle the emissions the sector is responsible for. WorldGBC and a coalition of NGOs are supporting the 'Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day' at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to bring this to the forefront of the conversation. As national governments submit updated Nationally Determined Contributions and embrace the opportunity of the green economy, we must ensure that the decarbonisation of the built environment is recognised as a specific target within their climate commitments and plans. The Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns highlight non-party actor leadership ambition and action, demonstrating industry readiness for bolder regulation. We stand ready to harness the power of our Green Building Council (GBC) network and their membership to advocate for further government regulation and action towards net zero emissions in the lead up to COP26 and beyond.This report highlights the game changing achievem...
