UN Environmental Program SBCI Call To Action
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UNEP-SBCI is a partnership between major public and private sector building industry stakeholders and UNEP. Since 2006 SBCI has developed a common platform for discussing and reaching consensus on buildings and climate change issues. We, representatives from the real estate and building industry, its key stakeholders, international research and advocacy networks, and major private-sector enterprises are committed to taking immediate action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. United Nations Environment Programme The building industry has the greatest potential for delivering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cuts, at the least cost, using available and mature technologies. Buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of global energy use and up to 30% of global GHG emissions. Countries must support the building industry to meet their existing commitments to Kyoto Protocol and to the Bali Roadmap. The building industry can deliver significant cost savings and improvements in energy and resource use. It can also create jobs and improve local economies. Buildings & Climate Change industry call to action
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UNEP-SBCI is a partnership betweenmajor public and private sector buildingindustry stakeholders and UNEP. Since2006 SBCI has developed a commonplatform for discussing and reachingconsensus on buildings and climatechange issues.
We, representatives from the real estateand building industry, its keystakeholders, international research and
advocacy networks, and majorprivate-sector enterprises are
committed to takingimmediate action to mitigateand adapt to climate change.
United Nations Environment Programme
The buildingindustry has thegreatest potential fordelivering greenhousegas (GHG) emissionscuts, at the least cost,using available andmature technologies.
Layout : EXOTYPIE / www.exotypie.com / Printed by Parchemins du Midi on 100 % recycled paper Print
Buildings areresponsible forapproximately 40%of global energy useand up to 30% ofglobal GHGemissions.
Countries mustsupport the buildingindustry to meet theirexisting commitmentsto Kyoto Protocol andto the Bali Roadmap.
The buildingindustry can deliversignificant cost savingsand improvements inenergy and resourceuse. It can also createjobs and improvelocal economies.
Buildings & Climate Changeindustry call to action
the assistance of partiesto the conventionCopenhagen’s climate change framework can facilitate GHG emissions reduction in the building industry by…
1. … Recognizing thebuilding industry as a top priority forachieving GHGemissions reductions.
2. … Enabling market-based measures thatcan supportinvestment in buildingprojects that areenergy efficient andreduce GHGemissions.
3. … Building capacityand transfertechnology to enableimprovements inenergy efficiency ofbuildings.
5. … EncouragingUNFCCC to establishworking groups to developspecific measures for thebuilding industry prior tothe next commitmentperiod.
6. … Encouraging governmentsto inventory and set performancegoals for GHG emissions fromnational building stocks.
Current Kyoto protocoldoes not exploit theGHG emissionsreduction potential ofbuildings.
Only 12 of the 4500projects in the CleanDevelopmentMechanism (CDM)pipeline (as of April2009) seek to reduceenergy demand inbuildings.
BUILDING INDUSTRY REQUESTS
THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AND BUILDINGS
on how to join us in this call, VISIT our website at:www.unepsbci.org
In anticipation that the text of a global climate changeprotocol being negotiated at COP15 will recognize the
importance of buildings in tackling climate change, UNEP SBCImembers, partners, and supporters commit to take the following actions
to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the building industry.
PRIVATE SECTOR
� Work tointroduce acarbon trademechanism forbuildings.
� Renovatebuildings weoccupy to reducedirect and indirectGHG emissionsand improveclimateadaptability.
� Dedicateresearch &development toclimate neutral,net-zero energybuildings, workwith governmentson policydevelopment and educate oursupply chain.
PUBLICAUTHORITIES
� Make publiclyowned buildingsclimate neutral.
� Measure base-line GHGemissions todevelop andenforcemeaningfulenergy &sustainabilitycodes andstandards thatachieve:• 40%improvement inenergy efficiencyby 2020 forexisting buildingsand• 40% reductionin GHG emissionsby 2020 for newbuildings and thenecessary skillsand performancestandards forthose skills.
� Support thedevelopment ofGHG emissionsstandards forbuilding types,location and use.
MUNICIPALITIES
� Mandate net-zero energyperformance forall new publicbuildings &support the sameprocess indevelopingcountries andtransitionaleconomies withclimate adaptivemeasures andgoals throughtwinningprogrammes.
� Develop climatechange strategiesand action-planswith strategicgoals to beachieved by2020 includingmaking publiclyowned buildingsclimate neutral.
� Agree on acommonassessment andevaluationprocess to monitorprogress ontackling climatechange.
NGO & CIVILSOCIETY
� Advocatecommunicationand information-sharing, qualityassurance, andsupport standard-setting.
� Facilitateleadership andbridge efforts.
� Train buildingindustryprofessionals andtrade people, as well aseducate the nextgeneration ongreen buildingprinciples.
RESEARCH &EDUCATION
� Renovate andbuild schools toreduce GHGemissions andfoster long termresponsiblelifestyles.
� Implementinterdisciplinarycurricula andconduct researchon energy, GHG emissions and socialperformance.
� Collaborate toprovide a datarepository andongoing analysisof the climateimpact ofbuildings.
For more information
to address climate changeTHE COMMITMENT OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
4. … Supportingreform of flexiblemechanisms toencourage investmentin projects thatimprove energyefficiency and reduceGHG emissions fromnew and existingbuildings.
Governments gainquality control ofbuilding industrytransactions bysupporting energyefficient and lowGHG emissionsmeasures inbuildings.
The building industry isthe largest singleindustrial employer,representingapproximately:• 10 to 40% ofcountries’ GrossDomestic Product(GDP);• 10% of country-levelemployment; and• 74% of employees indeveloping countrieswith 90% incompanies with lessthan ten employees.Measures to improveenergy efficiency inbuildings lead to direct,indirect, and inducedjobs created directly inthe real estate and constructionindustries.
the assistance of partiesto the conventionCopenhagen’s climate change framework can facilitate GHG emissions reduction in the building industry by…
1. … Recognizing thebuilding industry as a top priority forachieving GHGemissions reductions.
2. … Enabling market-based measures thatcan supportinvestment in buildingprojects that areenergy efficient andreduce GHGemissions.
3. … Building capacityand transfertechnology to enableimprovements inenergy efficiency ofbuildings.
5. … EncouragingUNFCCC to establishworking groups to developspecific measures for thebuilding industry prior tothe next commitmentperiod.
6. … Encouraging governmentsto inventory and set performancegoals for GHG emissions fromnational building stocks.
Current Kyoto protocoldoes not exploit theGHG emissionsreduction potential ofbuildings.
Only 12 of the 4500projects in the CleanDevelopmentMechanism (CDM)pipeline (as of April2009) seek to reduceenergy demand inbuildings.
BUILDING INDUSTRY REQUESTS
THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AND BUILDINGS
on how to join us in this call, VISIT our website at:www.unepsbci.org
In anticipation that the text of a global climate changeprotocol being negotiated at COP15 will recognize the
importance of buildings in tackling climate change, UNEP SBCImembers, partners, and supporters commit to take the following actions
to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the building industry.
PRIVATE SECTOR
� Work tointroduce acarbon trademechanism forbuildings.
� Renovatebuildings weoccupy to reducedirect and indirectGHG emissionsand improveclimateadaptability.
� Dedicateresearch &development toclimate neutral,net-zero energybuildings, workwith governmentson policydevelopment and educate oursupply chain.
PUBLICAUTHORITIES
� Make publiclyowned buildingsclimate neutral.
� Measure base-line GHGemissions todevelop andenforcemeaningfulenergy &sustainabilitycodes andstandards thatachieve:• 40%improvement inenergy efficiencyby 2020 forexisting buildingsand• 40% reductionin GHG emissionsby 2020 for newbuildings and thenecessary skillsand performancestandards forthose skills.
� Support thedevelopment ofGHG emissionsstandards forbuilding types,location and use.
MUNICIPALITIES
� Mandate net-zero energyperformance forall new publicbuildings &support the sameprocess indevelopingcountries andtransitionaleconomies withclimate adaptivemeasures andgoals throughtwinningprogrammes.
� Develop climatechange strategiesand action-planswith strategicgoals to beachieved by2020 includingmaking publiclyowned buildingsclimate neutral.
� Agree on acommonassessment andevaluationprocess to monitorprogress ontackling climatechange.
NGO & CIVILSOCIETY
� Advocatecommunicationand information-sharing, qualityassurance, andsupport standard-setting.
� Facilitateleadership andbridge efforts.
� Train buildingindustryprofessionals andtrade people, as well aseducate the nextgeneration ongreen buildingprinciples.
RESEARCH &EDUCATION
� Renovate andbuild schools toreduce GHGemissions andfoster long termresponsiblelifestyles.
� Implementinterdisciplinarycurricula andconduct researchon energy, GHG emissions and socialperformance.
� Collaborate toprovide a datarepository andongoing analysisof the climateimpact ofbuildings.
For more information
to address climate changeTHE COMMITMENT OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
4. … Supportingreform of flexiblemechanisms toencourage investmentin projects thatimprove energyefficiency and reduceGHG emissions fromnew and existingbuildings.
Governments gainquality control ofbuilding industrytransactions bysupporting energyefficient and lowGHG emissionsmeasures inbuildings.
The building industry isthe largest singleindustrial employer,representingapproximately:• 10 to 40% ofcountries’ GrossDomestic Product(GDP);• 10% of country-levelemployment; and• 74% of employees indeveloping countrieswith 90% incompanies with lessthan ten employees.Measures to improveenergy efficiency inbuildings lead to direct,indirect, and inducedjobs created directly inthe real estate and constructionindustries.
UNEP-SBCI is a partnership betweenmajor public and private sector buildingindustry stakeholders and UNEP. Since2006 SBCI has developed a commonplatform for discussing and reachingconsensus on buildings and climatechange issues.
We, representatives from the real estateand building industry, its keystakeholders, international research and
advocacy networks, and majorprivate-sector enterprises are
committed to takingimmediate action to mitigateand adapt to climate change.
United Nations Environment Programme
The buildingindustry has thegreatest potential fordelivering greenhousegas (GHG) emissionscuts, at the least cost,using available andmature technologies.
Layout : EXOTYPIE / www.exotypie.com / Printed by Parchemins du Midi on 100 % recycled paper Print
Buildings areresponsible forapproximately 40%of global energy useand up to 30% ofglobal GHGemissions.
Countries mustsupport the buildingindustry to meet theirexisting commitmentsto Kyoto Protocol andto the Bali Roadmap.
The buildingindustry can deliversignificant cost savingsand improvements inenergy and resourceuse. It can also createjobs and improvelocal economies.
Buildings & Climate Changeindustry call to action
