Paris
France
The Buildings and Construction sector currently accounts for 21% of global greenhouse emissions. The Buildings and Climate Global Forum is designed to strengthen international collaboration to put the buildings sector on track to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The event, co-organized by Ministère Écologie Territoires and UN Environment Programme Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), aims to gather ministers, high-level representatives, and stakeholders to advance the decarbonization and resilience of the buildings sector. The first edition Global Forum aims to establish a general framework for international cooperation and commitment with a view to the decarbonization, adaptation, and resilience of the buildings sector by 2050.
As part of the Forum, BIM Africa is co-leading the session on the solutions and challenges for digital innovation to reduce whole-life carbon emissions on 7 March 2024 from 16:15 to 17:30 CET. The climate impact of buildings is likely to increase in the coming decades due to rapid growth, especially in urban areas across the Global South; 70% of the buildings projected to exist in Africa in 2040 are yet to be constructed. Digital technologies can enhance the design, construction, operation, and maintenance to reduce whole-life carbon emissions and enable better collaboration and data sharing among stakeholders. At the Forum, BIM Africa will present case studies from various African countries deploying digital solutions, and outline the research and innovation needs and objectives to accelerate and mainstream new technologies.
The BIM Africa delegates to the Forum is led by the Executive Director, Mohammad AlAgouz, and other Directors, Kehinde Adeyemo and Moses Itanola. The delegation will also participate in others events during the pre-forum on 5 and 6 March 2024.
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