Key takeaways from COP 26 for the built environment
In the COP26, nations are working to assess progress and the gaps between their previous commitments and current NDCs. World leaders was in Scotland, alongside tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for twelve days of talks and negotiations, laying out critical next steps for battling climate change. BSI expert speaker, Keith Bryan, Sector Development Director, Built Environment Americas discussed:• Why climate change is such an important issue and provides a briefhistory of global agreements, what “Net Zero” means, and a high-level overviewof the topic• The key takeaways from the 2021 summit• How well countries are doing vis-à-vis the Paris Agreement• Some of the anticipated impacts of the agreements made duringCOP26, and why measuring and managing your carbon footprint is critical to business success This recording was made in 9 Dec 2021.