MAPPING ENERGY EFFICIENCY: LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL DATASET ON BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODE EFFECTIVENESS AND COMPLIANCE

Buildings account for a third of total final energy consumption globally and are responsible for 40% of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  Addressing the issue of building emissions is front and center in the fight against climate change. But developing countries lack the knowledge on how to leverage legal and institutional frameworks to battle climate change, especially by mandating minimum energy efficiency performance standards in new and existing buildings. 

The World Bank’s new Global Dataset on Building Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards addresses this important knowledge gap.

This launch event will present the findings of the new global dataset and explore policy challenges and opportunities for policy makers to bridge the gap in regulatory environment and enforcement in building energy efficiency. Building energy codes must be strengthened to enhance efficiency, and despite economic hurdles, investment in building decarbonization should increase. Policies should also aim to reduce embodied carbon through sustainable practices and materials and promote retrofitting to significantly reduce energy consumption.

The global dataset will be available at www.worldbank.org/building-green/ on May 20, 2024.

CONTACT: Trixie Trang Doan

tdoan2@worldbank.org