AHEADOF THEWAVEFinancing the transitionto a decarbonisedbuilt environmentEUROPEREGIONALRNETWORK品Sustainable built environments for everyone,everywhere2OpeningAbout World Green Building Council About #BuildingLifeThe World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)#BuildingLife is a project convening 10 Europeanis the largest and most influential local-regional-Green Building Councils to support the Europeanglobal action network,leading the transformationGreen Deal.These Green Building Councilsto sustainable and decarbonised builtgalvanise climate action through national andenvironments for everyone,everywhere.regional decarbonisation roadmaps,which tackleTogether,with 75+Green Building Councils andthe whole-life environmental impacts of theindustry partners from all around the world,webuilding and construction sector.are driving systemic changes to:#BuildingLife focuses not only on theAddress whole life carbon emissions ofoperational emissions of buildings,but also theexisting and new buildingsenvironmental impact of the manufacturing,transportation,construction,and end-of-lifeEnable resilient,healthy,equitable andphases-often called embodied emissions.inclusive placesTackling these emissions is essential to addressSecure regenerative,resource efficient andthe total impact of the built environment,andwaste-free infrastructureprogress towards the European Green Deal's aimWe work with businesses,organisations andof a climate neutral Europe by 2050.governments to deliver on the ambitions ofThe Green Building Councils(GBCs)the Paris Agreement and UN Global Goals forspearheading the project are:Croatia,Finland,Sustainable Development (SDGs).France,Germany,Ireland,Italy,the Netherlands,The Europe Regional Network (ERN)is aPoland,Spain and the UK.community of over 20 national Green Building#BuildingLife has received funding from theCouncils,8 Regional Partners,and close toIKEA Foundation and Laudes Foundation5,000 members across Europe.Green Buildingas well as from European Bank forCouncils in the ERN are from both EU andReconstruction and Development and thenon-EU countries.European Climate Foundation.#BuildingLife FundersLaudesIKEA Foundation-Foundatlon