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{{Climate initiative
|Name of initiative=Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
|LPAA initiative=No
|NAZCA Initiative=Yes
|Website address=https://www.worldgbc.org/thecommitment
|Starting year=2018
|Secretariat=Victoria Burrows, 
World Green Building Council, 5 Shoreham Drive, Downsview, Toronto, Ontario, M3N 1S4
|Organisational structure=The World Green Building Council is a global network of Green Building Councils which is transforming the places we live, work, play, heal and learn.

We believe green buildings can and must be at the centre of our lives. Our changing climate means we must reshape the way we grow and build, enabling people to thrive both today and tomorrow.

We take action - championing local and global leadership, and empowering our community to drive change. Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts, and commit to green buildings for everyone, everywhere.
|Geographical coverage=Global
|Name of lead organisation=World Green Building Council
|Type of lead organisation=NGO/Civil Society
|Location/Nationality of lead organisation=Canada
|LPAA Theme Transport=No
|LPAA Theme Agriculture=No
|LPAA Theme Forestry=No
|LPAA Theme Business=Yes
|LPAA Theme Financial institutions=No
|LPAA Theme Buildings=Yes
|LPAA Theme Industry=No
|LPAA Theme Waste=No
|LPAA Theme Cities and subnational governments=Yes
|LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants=No
|LPAA Theme International maritime transport=No
|LPAA Theme Energy Supply=No
|LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No
|LPAA Theme Energy efficiency=Yes
|LPAA Theme Renewable energy=Yes
|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No
|LPAA Theme Adaptation=No
|LPAA Theme Other=No
|LPAA Theme Resilience=No
|LPAA Theme Innovation=No
|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No
|Description=The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment) challenges companies, cities, states and regions to reach Net Zero operating emissions in their portfolios by 2030, and to advocate for all buildings to be Net Zero in operation by 2050.

By setting ambitious ‘absolute’ targets, the Commitment aims to maximise the chances of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees, and ideally below 1.5 degrees, by drastically reducing operating emissions from buildings.

The Commitment provides a framework for organisations to develop globally ambitious yet locally relevant, flexible and universally viable solutions for their portfolio to both reduce energy demand and achieve net zero carbon emissions.
|Goals=City, State and region: Enact regulations and/or planning policy within jurisdictional control to ensure new buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2030 and all buildings by 2050 and/or Commit to owning, occupying and developing only assets that are net zero carbon in operation by 2030. 
Business, Organisations: Commit to owning, occupying and developing only assets that are net zero carbon in operation by 2030.
|Activities=To meet this commitment, signatories must: 
•Evaluate the current energy demand and carbon emissions from buildings, and identify opportunities for reduction.

•Establish a bespoke roadmap to reach net zero carbon municipal buildings.  
                
•Report annually on progress towards meeting targets and verification of performance at individual building and portfolio level.

•Demonstrate further leadership through core business activities, as a catalyst for further action within their respective supply chains.

These actions seek to promote and inspire greater leadership from business and sub-national governments, to create demand, build capacity and identify innovative solutions.
|One or two success stories achieved=Profiles outlining the action plans of all signatories to achieve decarbonisation within their building portfolios are published on the website. Collectively the signatories are committing to eliminate over 220 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
|Participants companies number=15
|Participants companies names=Adventist Education Southern Brazilian University (Brazil), AESG (United K.), AMP Capital real Estate Managed Portfolio (Australia), Armstrong Fluid Technology (Canada), Arthaland Corporation (Philipines), Assura (Denmark ), Atelie Ten (United K.), Bennetts Associates (United K.), Berkeley Group (USA), BioNova (Denmark), Brandix (Sri Lanka), Bruntwood (United K.), BuroHappold Engineering (Denmark), Carbon Credentials (United K.),   Cbus Property (Australia), CityCon (Finland), Commonwealth Bank (Australia), Cundall (United Kingdom), Dexus (Australia), Frasers Property (Australia), GPT Wholesale Office (Australia), Integral Group (USA), Kilroy Realty Corporation (USA), Majid Al Futtaim (Dubai), Nightingale Housing (United Kingdom), Shaw Contract (USA), Signify (Netherlands), Salesforce (USA), Stockland (Australia).
|Participants business organisations number=2
|Participants business organisations names=JLL (United K.), Avison Young (United K.)
|Participants research and educational organisations number=0
|Participants non-governmental organisations number=2
|Participants non-governmental organisations names=NRDC (USA), Sydney Opera House (Australia).
|Participants national actors number=0
|Participants governmental actors number=0
|Participants regional actors number=5
|Participants regional actors names=Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Catalonia (Spain), Navarra (Spain), Yucatan (Mexico), Scotland (United Kingdom).
|Participants municipal actors number=28
|Participants municipal actors names=Cape Town (South Africa), Copenhagen (Denmark), eThekwini (South Africa), Heidelberg (Germany), Helsinki (Finland), Johannesburg (South Africa), London (United Kingdom), Los Angeles (USA), Medellin (Colombia), Melbourne (Australia), Montreal (Canada), New York (USA), Newburyport (USA), Oslo (Norway), Paris (France), Portland (USA), San Francisco (USA), San Jose (USA), Santa Monica (USA), Seatle (USA),  Stockholm (Sweden), Sydney (Australia), Tokyo (Japan), Toronto (Canada), Tshwane (South Africa), Valladolid (Spain), Vancouver (Canada), Washington D.C. (USA).
|Participants intergovernmental organisations number=0
|Participants financial institutions number=1
|Participants financial institutions names=AMPCapital (Australia),
|Participants other members number=0
|Participants supporting partners number=4
|Participants supporting partners names=C40 (United Kingdom), EP100 (United Kingdom), Under 2 Coalition (United Kingdom), The Climate Group (United Kingdom).
|Number of members={{Number of members
|Number of members year=2019
|Number of members value=45
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|Have only national states as participators=No
|SDGS=E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-07.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-11.png, E_SDG_goals_icons-individual-rgb-13.png
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|Indicator=Political dialogue;Awareness raising and outreach;
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|Goals mai=City, State and region: Enact regulations and/or planning policy within jurisdictional control to ensure new buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2030 and all buildings by 2050 and/or Commit to owning, occupying and developing only assets that are net zero carbon in operation by 2030. Business, Organisations: Commit to owning, occupying and developing only assets that are net zero carbon in operation by 2030.
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|Initiative=C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40)
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|Initiative=EP100
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|Initiative=World Green Building Council
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