Climate change hits women and girls harder — in their health, their...

UN Climate Change 3 months ago

Climate change hits women and girls harder — in their health, their education, and their safety. At COP30 in Belém, countries decided to act. The Belém Gender Action Plan is a key outcome of COP30 — a landmark commitment to address the gender- differentiated impacts of climate change and protect women’s and girls’ rights. This #IWD2026, the COP30 Presidency calls on the entire international community to protect gender equality — for a healthier and more just world. #ActOntheGAP —— A mudança do clima afeta mais fortemente as mulheres e meninas — em sua saúde, educação e segurança. Na COP30, em Belém, os países decidiram agir. O Plano de Ação de Gênero de Belém é um resultado central da COP30 — um compromisso histórico para enfrentar os impactos diferenciados da mudança do clima em relação a gênero e proteger os direitos das mulheres e meninas. Neste #IWD2026, a Presidência da COP30 convoca toda a comunidade internacional a proteger a igualdade de gênero — por um mundo mais saudável e mais justo. #ActOntheGAP

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Sustainable construction is accelerating towards measurable decarbonisation as innovation, policy, and supply chain governance begin to align. In London, bio‑based wallboards such as Adaptavate’s Breathaboard—used in Legal & General’s new headquarters—demonstrate how low embodied carbon materials with environmental product declarations (EPDs) are entering large‑scale deployment. This marks a shift from theory to delivery in eco‑friendly construction and underscores the importance of Whole Life Carbon Assessment across sustainable building design.

UK policy now links agriculture and the built environment through a £240 million expansion of the Sustainable Farming Incentive, improving soil health and cutting reliance on high‑carbon fertilisers. These measures support decarbonising the built environment and address the embodied carbon in materials central to net zero Whole Life Carbon targets. As scrutiny of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol exposes inconsistencies in corporate carbon reporting, reliable lifecycle assessment frameworks are becoming critical to verifying low carbon building outcomes and aligning procurement with sustainable material specification.

Growth in renewables, driven by projections of a fourfold expansion in offshore wind capacity by 2035, is reshaping operational emissions and strengthening the foundation for carbon neutral construction and energy‑efficient buildings designed under BREEAM V7 guidelines. This integration of renewable building materials and design principles reflects a more mature phase in the industry’s evolution towards net zero carbon buildings and a functioning Circular Economy in construction.

The sector’s trajectory points towards verified performance, where Whole Life Carbon, Life Cycle Cost, and transparent building lifecycle performance replace aspirations with measurable delivery. The transition from demonstration to large‑scale adaptation defines modern environmental sustainability in construction, confirming that the next decade will test implementation rather than intent across every level of sustainable building practices and green construction worldwide.

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