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The Zero Carbon Building Accelerator builds on WRI's success with the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) to bring new ambition and build on the lessons, ... Skiptomaincontent Accessibility QuickLinks Clicktoseemore Mainnavigation Footermenu-secondary MegaMenu Whatcanwehelpyoufind? WaystoGive Joinus ContactanExpert ExploreWRIPerspectives Back AllTopicsRemovefilter ClimatefiltersitebyClimate CitiesfiltersitebyCities EnergyfiltersitebyEnergy FoodfiltersitebyFood ForestsfiltersitebyForests WaterfiltersitebyWater OceanfiltersitebyOcean BusinessfiltersitebyBusiness EconomicsfiltersitebyEconomics FinancefiltersitebyFinance EquityfiltersitebyEquity SearchWRI.org Notsurewheretofindsomething?Searchallofthesite'scontent. Whatcanwehelpyoufind? WaystoGive Joinus ContactanExpert ExploreWRIPerspectives ZeroCarbonBuildingAccelerator Helpingcitiesreducebuildingemissionstomeetclimategoals. Topic Cities Social Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Email Print WRI'sZeroCarbonBuildingAcceleratorispartofour WRIRossCenterforSustainableCitiesandEnergyProgram.ContactSchuylerNullformoredetailsormediainquiries. WRI'sZeroCarbonBuildingAcceleratorispartofour WRIRossCenterforSustainableCitiesandEnergyProgram.ContactSchuylerNullformoredetailsormediainquiries. Buildingconstructionandoperationsareamongthelargestcontributorstoclimatechange,accountingfornearly40%ofenergy-relatedCO2emissionsglobally.Theglobalbuildingstockissettodoubleby2060duetopopulationgrowthandurbanization,whichcouldfurthercontributetoawarmingworld.Withoutdramaticenergyefficiencyimprovementsandenergydecarbonization,projectedenergydemandfrombuildingswillcontinuetodrivemassiveabsoluteincreasesincarbonemissions. Paradoxically,buildingsarealsothebiggest,mostcost-effectiveclimatemitigationsolutionavailable.Every$1investedinefficiencysaves$2innewelectricitygenerationanddistributioncosts.Despitetheirextraordinarypotential,80%ofeconomicallyviableenergysavingsinbuildingsremainuntapped.Tomeetcarbonreductionandresiliencegoals,theworld’sbuildingstockmustreachnetzeroby2050. TheZeroCarbonBuildingAcceleratorbuildsonWRI’ssuccesswiththeBuildingEfficiencyAccelerator(BEA)tobringnewambitionandbuildonthelessons,expertiseandresourcesoftheBEAwithabroadermandatetosupportdecarbonizingtheworld’sbuildingsby2050. LearnmoreabouttheZeroCarbonBuildingAccelerator WRIishelpinggovernmentseliminatebuildsectoremissionsbyfacilitatingthedevelopmentofnewsolutions,peerlearning,policyalignmentandmore. Downloadbrochure TheZeroCarbonBuildingAcceleratorhelpsgovernmentseliminatebuildingsectorCO2emissionsthroughfourstrategies: 1.Outreach:Weworkwithnationalandlocalgovernmentstomappotentialbuildingdecarbonizationpathwaysandadoptpubliccommitmentsonzerocarbonbuildings. 2.Dialogue:Weexplorehowtoachievezerocarbonbuildingcommitmentsthroughfacilitatedpolicydialogueswithnationalandlocalgovernments,utilities,theprivatesectorandcivilsociety. 3.Planning:Wedevelopandinitiateshort-andmedium-termactionplansandlong-termnationalroadmapslinkedtonationallydeterminedcontributionsandothernationalstrategiestoachievezerocarbonbuildingsby2050. 4.EnablingAction:Wedevelopandinitiateadoptionofpoliciestosupportstakeholderstoacceleratemarkettransformationtowardszerocarbonbuildings. ScalingUpImpact Atthesubnationallevel,theZeroCarbonBuildingAcceleratorandparticipatingministrieswillengagejurisdictionsinColombia,Turkeyandadditionalcountriestodevelopandimplementactionplansalignedwithnationalroadmaps.Theseplanswillbuildonexistingcitygoalsandpriorities. Workinginconsultationwithdiversestakeholders,WRIwillalsoprovideaglobalforumtoexplorecommonchallengesandopportunitiesrelatedtobuildingdecarbonization.Forexample,informalhousingmaybringspecificdecarbonizationchallengesandrequiredifferentpathwaysthaninstitutionalandcommercialbuildings.Projectpartnerswillalsoworkwithregionaldevelopmentbanksandfinancialinstitutionstopursuenewbusinessmodelsandfinancialsolutionstosupportbuildingdecarbonization. Lessonslearnedindevelopingroadmaps,actionplans,policiesandprogramsatthenationalandsubnationallevelwillinformscalable,replicablepathwaysforambitiousclimateactioninthebuildingsector. Photocredit:Andrewglaser/WikimediaCommons GlobalLaunchEvent Learnmore InthislaunchwebinarfortheZeroCarbonBuildingAccelerator,globalthoughtleadersspokeabouttheurgentchallengesinherentinbuildingsectordecarbonizationandwhatkindofbusinessandplanningmodelscanhelpusovercomethesechallenges.  Learnmore FeaturedfromthisProject Cities IdentifyingTransformativeActionsinColombia Update April21,2022 Buildings HowStakeholderWorkingGroupsAreAdvancingtheZeroCarbonBuildingAcceleratorinColombia Update January21,2022 Energy AssessingCleanEnergyOpportunitiesThroughDemandAggregationinBengaluru’sApartmentBuildings WorkingPaper January30,2020 Energy AcceleratingBuildingDecarbonization:EightAttainablePolicyPathwaystoNetZeroCarbonBuildingsForAll WorkingPaper September17,2019 Energy 5ThingstoKnowAbouttheIEA’sRoadmaptoNetZeroby2050 Insights May21,2021 FeaturedExperts JenniferLayke GlobalDirector,Energy MichaelDoust Director,UrbanEfficiency&Climate,WRIRossCenterforSustainableCities ClayNesler SeniorAdvisor,BuildingsandEnergy,WRIRossCenterforSustainableCities SumedhaMalaviya SeniorManager,EnergyProgram,WRIIndia FairuzLoutfi CircularEconomyandEnergyEfficiencyManager,WRIMexico NatalieThomure BuildingsAnalyst,WRIRossCenterForSustainableCities KaylaRakes EngagementCoordinator,WRIRossCenterforSustainableCities MarcDaniels GrantsandFinanceSpecialistI,BuildingsInitiative,WRIRossCenterforSustainableCities MeltemBayraktar UrbanEfficiency&ClimateManager,WRITurkeySustainableCities TuğçeÜzümoğlu EnvironmentalEngineer,WRITurkeySustainableCities DhilonSubramanian SeniorProjectAssociate,EnergyProgram,WRIIndia ViewallExperts MoreRelated Cities IdentifyingTransformativeActionsinColombia Update April21,2022 Cities Aceleradordeedificacionesnetocerocarbono:ParticipacióndelaspartesinteresadasenColombia Event February16,2022 Cities ZeroCarbonBuildingAccelerator:StakeholderEngagementinColombia Event February11,2022 Energy HowStakeholderWorkingGroupsAreAdvancingtheZeroCarbonBuildingAcceleratorinColombia Update January21,2022 Energy GlobalLaunch:ZeroCarbonBuildingAccelerator Event June4,2021 Energy 5ThingstoKnowAbouttheIEA’sRoadmaptoNetZeroby2050 Insights May21,2021 Energy AssessingCleanEnergyOpportunitiesThroughDemandAggregationinBengaluru’sApartmentBuildings Research January30,2020 Energy AcceleratingBuildingDecarbonization:EightAttainablePolicyPathwaystoNetZeroCarbonBuildingsForAll Research September17,2019 ViewallRelated MediaContacts SchuylerNull CommunicationsManager,WRIRossCenterforSustainableCities SubscribetoupdatesfromtheBuildingEfficiencyAccelerator HowYouCanHelpWRIreliesonthegenerosityofdonorslikeyoutoturnresearchintoaction.Youcansupportourworkbymakingagifttodayorexploringotherwaystogive. 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