Last week at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, the UNEP-hosted Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) announced the formation of the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate(ICBC) in order to administer goals set forth by the Chaillot Declaration from earlier this year.This is aimed at helping fasten efforts at decarbonization and regulation in the building sector, which account for 37% of global emissions and is also growing in terms of sheer building footprint worldwide. NewInternational definitions for low carbon cement and concrete were also launched at COP29by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).