Zero Carbon and Climate Resilience Readiness Framework

The Zero Carbon and Climate Resilience Readiness Framework (Resilience Framework) is a WorldGBC regional project that provides the first step towards decarbonising the built environment and achieving energy efficient and resilient buildings. 

Our Framework has been developed by Green Building Councils (GBCs) in our global network, supporting the building and construction industry on its journey to zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The Framework breaks down the key elements needed to accelerate the uptake of zero carbon and deliver guidance on how to achieve a decarbonised built environment.

It will highlight the market readiness of different countries/regions, celebrate leadership, and outline the next steps for those at an earlier stage of their zero carbon transition.

WorldGBC’s Zero Carbon Framework has five categories for a zero carbon future:

1. Government Leadership

Readiness Goal 1.1: Existence of a developed national emissions target and a defined role of the building sector in delivering that target.

Readiness Goal 1.2: Development and public communication of a national decarbonisation roadmap for the built environment.

Readiness Goal 1.3: Delivery of the national emissions roadmap through implementation of mandatory regulations and/or performance requirements in support of achieving zero carbon.

Readiness Goal 1.4: Development and public communication of the national grid decarbonisation plan. Action must be taken as soon as possible, and progressively, improvements must be made to provide readily available clean energy options for the built environment.

Readiness Goal 1.5: Development and implementation of policies that promote availability and access to a local carbon market.

2. Technical Solutions

Projects should adopt new and innovative technologies to advance zero carbon for both operational and embodied carbon and follow WorldGBC’s whole-life carbon vision guiding principles.

Zero Carbon Readiness

Readiness Goal 2.1: Achieve public and private sector consensus on a clear and agreed definition of zero carbon.

Readiness Goal 2.2: Garner public commitments by industry leaders towards zero carbon.

Readiness Goal 2.3: Create an energy performance improvement strategy.

Readiness Goal 2.4: Create an embodied carbon performance improvement strategy.

Readiness Goal 2.5: Implement policies and expand infrastructure works that allow integration of renewable energy to facilitate zero carbon ready buildings.

Readiness Goal 2.6: Implement policies and processes that allow the establishment of an embodied carbon benchmark. Thereafter, through continuous data collection, conduct periodic updates of the benchmark.

Readiness Goal 2.7: Develop and implement a recognised net zero certification scheme.

Readiness Goal 2.8: Develop and implement a green product certification scheme.

3. Finance

Project/organisation should optimise the potential of green financing and create a sustainable business case.

Zero Carbon Readiness

Readiness Goal 3.1: Transparent measurement, monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions and sustainability performance. (Developers, asset owners and financial institutions).

Readiness Goal 3.2: Disclose information related to physical and transition risks relevant to a company or portfolio. (Companies and financial institutions).

Readiness Goal 3.3: Development and disclosure of transition plans towards a zero carbon portfolio or company activities (companies + financial institutions).

Readiness Goal 3.4: Expand and promote investment instruments supporting zero carbon transition plans (government agencies and financial institutions).

Readiness Goal 3.5: Active discussions between policy makers and the private sector to craft policies/incentives in support of the realisation of all relevant RGs. Specifically, RG2 (promote technologies and solutions to achieve net zero) and RG4.2, 4.3, 4.4 (adoption of data technology to monitor progress towards zero carbon) (government agencies, companies and financial institutions).

Readiness Goal 3.6: Engage in international cooperation, across public and private sectors, to share best practices, knowledge, and resources.

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Source: World Green Building Council

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