EU Accused of Being the ‘Missing Leader’ at COP26 Climate Talks
The role of the EU in the UN climate process has traditionally been to drive the talks and build the needed high ambition coalition. But, according to green groups, diplomats, observers and allies, the EU appeared at COP26 ineffective, constrained and inept at times. Where the EU was present and represented in negoti ...
Posted on 12/11/21
On the Role of Construction in Achieving the SDGs
Construction and real estate have been central to the debates on sustainable development. Where the dominant definition of sustainability in the built environment focuses on the environmental dimension, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer new opportunities for the building sector to expand its focus. Gre ...
Posted on 12/11/21
Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in Building Projects
Building designers are attempting to integrate the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into projects. This has limited the development of novel approaches as well as new building design methodologies that specifically aim at attaining the agenda’s targets. To help building design teams achieve th ...
Posted on 11/11/21
BREEAM and LEED Green Certification Schemes Are ‘Meaningless’ Says Andrew Waugh
Environmental certification schemes such as BREEAM and LEED focus largely on operational emissions rather than CO₂ from the construction supply chain. However, embodied carbon emissions comprise around half of all emissions from buildings. The certification systems focus chiefly on operational carbon. Where 3% of th ...
Posted on 06/11/21
Level(s)
Level(s) specifies technical screening criteria for investments in the built environment that support the EU’s objective to reduce the whole-life carbon impact of new buildings. It is part of the Sustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy package that defines activities that contribute significantly to climate change mitigat ...
Posted on 04/11/21
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