BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ With more than 59% of global waste attributed to construction, the importance of this project cannot be understated. Globally the built environment is responsible for almost 40% of global energy related carbon emissions, and is extracting an estimated 50% of the worlds resources. It has been estimated that to reduce the worlds emissions to the extent required, to even cap global warming estimates at 1.5 degrees, industry needs to move up to 10 times faster than the current rate in adopting carbon reducing processes. The recent announcement of the Circularity Accelerator project represents WorldGBC'scontinuedworktoadvancesustainablebuildingandnetzerobestpractices,onaglobal scale. As a global action network comprised of around 70 Green Building Councils around the world, and as members of the UN Global Compact, WorldGBC works with businesses, organizations, and governments to drive the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and UN Global Go
World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and its network of over 70 Green Building Councils are launching Circularity Accelerator a global programme to accelerate the adoption of circular economy and resource efficiency principles in the building and construction sector. According to a report released by the United Nations (UN), there’s a 50% chance of exceeding […]
World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and its network of 70 GBCs has launched a circularity accelerator - a global programme to accelerate the adoption of circular economy and resource efficiency principles in the building and construction sector.