On 6-20 July 2021, the National Designated Entity (NDE) of Germany is hosting a series of webinars on "Rethink How We Build: How Can We Move towards a Resource-Efficient and Carbon-Neutral Built Environment Globally?"
The building sector is undergoing a significant transformation globally. What is built today has severe consequences for future emissions, which forces the buildings and construction sector to rethink building materials and practices. One important aspect is embodied carbon, meaning the footprint of a material, in the built environment. Against this background, the NDE, on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, is hosting a series of webinars to showcase and jointly discuss solutions on how the building sector can rethink building materials, strengthen resource efficiency, encourage ambitious NDCs and foster the transfer of climate-friendly technologies to developing countries.
The webinars will discuss the following topics:
- 6 July: Embodied carbon - The blindspot of the buildings industry?
- 13 July: Sustainable building materials and recycling for a carbon neutral future
- 20 July: Policy environment for a rapid sustainable transformation of the building sector