08 Green Buildings
With the building and construction industry responsible for almost 40% of global CO2 emissions, it is imperative that the efforts to meet the Paris Agreement engage the industry adequately. There is immense opportunity in mitigating the projected emissions from buildings and urban infrastructure as 70% of the infrastructure needs anticipated for 2050 are not yet constructed. GGGI emphasises the scaled transition of buildings and urban infrastructure towards lower carbon, less carbon intensive forms as a priority in the 2030 Strategy.
Global warming is expected to reduce industrial productivity significanlty by 2030. The ILO predicts that by 2030 global warming will significantly decrease work productivity resulting in a 2.2%. Industrial workers in hotter regions with large numbers of low wage workers will be hit worst with as much as 5% of all working hours to be lost in South Asia for example. Greening industrial buildings is critical to reduce the impact of heat stress in terms of climate change mitigation and adaptation. There are a range of active and passive measures which will allow factories to reduce costs to maintain safe, acceptable working conditions for the most vulnerable in the global workforce.
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News • November 11, 2025
Turning Waste into Opportunity: The Circular Economy Path for the Eastern Caribbean
The Eastern Caribbean States (ECS) are scenic destinations with turquoise seas lapping at sandy shores and green hills rolling onto the horizon. Coupled with the warmth and hospitality of the […]
News • November 10, 2025
Grenada and GGGI Enhance Partnership to Advance Resilient, Green, and Affordable Housing Solutions
CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA, November 10, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of Grenada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in scaling up […]
News • November 10, 2025
Strengthening Technical Capacity to Accelerate Green Building Implementation in Indonesia
Bandung, Indonesia, 28-31 October 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works, organized the first batch of the Training on Green Building Parameters at the Center […]
News • November 7, 2025
Bogotá Leads Latin America: First City to Issue an International Green Bond with Support from the European Union and GGGI under the Global Green Bond Initiative
[Encuentre la versión en español abajo] Bogotá, Colombia, November 6, 2025 – The Mayorship of Bogotá, through the District Secretariat of Finance, successfully carried out the first international issuance of […]
News • October 10, 2025
Mexico City takes a decisive step toward financing more environmental and social sustainability projects
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) MEXICO CITY, OCTOBER 10, 2025 – The Government of Mexico City has introduced a Sustainable Finance Framework for the issuance of bonds, loans, working capital solutions, letters […]
News • September 29, 2025
Agrobank Publishes the First-year Results of the Green Bonds
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, September 29, 2025 – A year after Agrobank’s initial bond issuance on the London Stock Exchange, the bank presents the Green Bonds Allocation and Impact report. This report […]
News • September 26, 2025
Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) Project Accelerates Low-Carbon Transition in Indonesia’s Building Sector
Jakarta, Indonesia, 26 September 2025 — The Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project, in collaboration with ASHRAE Indonesia Chapter and government partners, convened more than 100 stakeholders through a series […]
News • September 15, 2025
GGGI Wraps Up Strategic Engagement at ACS2, Driving Climate Finance and Green Growth Partnerships
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – September 15, 2025 – The curtains have closed on the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, but the momentum it generated for Africa’s green […]
News • August 28, 2025
Viet Nam advances sustainable urban cooling, expanding climate-smart solutions in cities
Ha Noi, 28 August 2025 — The Department of Climate Change (DCC), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) […]
News • August 28, 2025
Opportunities for Scaling-Up Resilient, Green, and Affordable Housing in the Eastern Caribbean
The Eastern Caribbean is vulnerable to the escalating impacts of climate change. As Small Island Developing States (SIDS), countries in the region face extreme weather events such as hurricanes, coastal […]
News • August 27, 2025
Kerala Hosts Building Registry, BEAT Demonstration for Low-Carbon Building Solutions under GGGI’s ALCBT Project
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 27 August 2025 – In a major step toward advancing Kerala’s decarbonization agenda, the Global Green Growth Insitute (GGGI), together with the Energy Management Centre (EMC) and the State Designated Agency (SDA), Government of Kerala, hosted a […]
News • August 15, 2025
Technical Consultations on Draft Handbook for Energy Efficiency Startups in Viet Nam
Ha Noi, August 15, 2025 – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to Viet Nam and the Global Green Growth […]
News • July 28, 2025
Lao Officials Explore Bangkok’s Urban Nature-Based Solutions Through NATURA Project Exchange
Bangkok, Thailand – June 23-27, 2025 – Lao government officials recently visited Bangkok to learn about building greener, more resilient cities. This study tour was part of the Nature-Based Solutions […]
News • July 25, 2025
Fiji Explores New Financing Pathways for Sustainable Housing
Suva, Fiji, July 25, 2025 – Fiji is advancing efforts to meet its growing demand for sustainable housing through innovative financing strategies, as highlighted in a national workshop held in […]
News • July 23, 2025
Papua New Guinea Powers Ahead on E-Mobility
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 14 July 2025 – Papua New Guinea marked a significant milestone in its journey toward a cleaner, more sustainable transport sector with the successful […]
News • July 10, 2025
Capacity Building Launched for Energy Managers and Auditors to Drive Low-Carbon Public Buildings Transition in Indonesia
Bandung, Indonesia, July 8-10, 2025 – The Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project launched its first batch of capacity-building program for energy managers and auditors to support Indonesia’s transition toward […]
News • July 2, 2025
Training of trainers program to foster energy efficiency entrepreneurship in Viet Nam
(This article is available in Vietnamese below) Hanoi, 13 June 2025 – A training of Trainers (ToT) program on entrepreneurship in energy efficiency kicked off on 9 June under the […]
News • June 27, 2025
GGGI ALCBT Project Launches Groundbreaking Building Emission Assessment Tool (BEAT) to Transform Construction Sector
New Web-Based Platform Set to Revolutionize Whole Life Carbon Assessment Across Asia GLOBAL, June 24, 2025 – The Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) Project, together with the Global Cement […]
News • June 10, 2025
Green Discussions with GGGI’s President Ban Ki-moon in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 28, 2025 – H.E. Ban Ki-moon, President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council (P&C) of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), concluded a visit to […]
News • June 5, 2025
GGGI Engages Stakeholders in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Enhance Housing Sector Resilience
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, June 3-5, 2025: A delegation from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) traveled to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to engage government and private sector […]