In early June, the World Green Building Council announced that the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment had gathered 96 signatories. The pledge, which aims to reach 100 percent uptake of net-zero carbon buildings by 2050, reflects a participation rate that has nearly doubled since last year.
The net-zero concept requires a shared vision across countries and industries. Of the 96 participants in the World Green Building Council’s program, 62 are businesses and organizations. Joining them are 28 cities and six states and regions.
In an exchange with CPE, WorldGBC CEO Cristina Gamboa, offered a detailed look at the initiative. Representatives of two recent signatories—Bianca Wong, global head of sustainability at building materials company Kingspan and Paul Stoller, LEED fellow & director at environmental design consulting company Atelier Ten—explain why they took the pledge.
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