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Go net zero by 2030: World Green Building Council issues business challenge

Madeleine Cuff

06 June 2018 •

Go net zero by 2030: World Green Building Council issues business challenge

Construction and buildings sector should aim to eliminate carbon emissions from buildings by 2030, trade body says

The World Green Building Council has challenged companies across the globe to deliver net zero building emissions by 2030, a target it says will set an example of what "advanced" climate action should...

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