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Global Summit on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions
2024-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
The IEA Global Summit on People-Centred and Inclusive Transitions will provide a platform for ministers, policymakers, labour leaders from the IEA Clean Energy Labour Council, CEOs, youth representatives, indigenous voices and other international experts to engage in vital discussions about some of the most pressing socio-economic issues at the heart of fair and inclusive energy transitions.

The Summit’s discussions will explore key challenges and opportunities to deliver a clean and just energy transition, including jobs and skills, worker protection, social and economic development, equality, social inclusion and fairness, and public participation.

9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency
2024-05-21 08:00 - 2024-05-22 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Nairobi, Kenya
The IEA’s 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency will bring together global leaders in government, business and civil society – from across every continent – to accelerate policy action on energy efficiency.

The 9th Global Conference is co-hosted by IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and Kenya’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum Davis Chirchir, and will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 21 to 22 May 2024. This marks the first year in which the event is being held on the African continent, and reflects the IEA’s strengthening partnership with Kenya, which recently joined the IEA family as an Association country.

The event will be the key moment in 2024 to consolidate progress and drive momentum towards the global goal of doubling energy efficiency progress between now and 2030 – a key outcome of COP28. Energy efficiency is a vital tool for addressing climate change, as well as energy affordability, security and access, and the Global Conference will seek to boost ambition on efficiency to improve the lives and livelihoods of citizens across the globe.

Across three days of workshops, roundtables and high-level panel discussions, attendees will focus on action-oriented solutions to today’s global clean energy challenges that boost efficiency, access and affordability, and put people at the heart of the clean energy transition.

In support of the 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Nairobi, the IEA developed the Energy Efficiency Policy Toolkit 2024 to help governments contribute to the global target of doubling energy efficiency progress by 2030

Further information, including a draft agenda, is available on the event page. Participation is by invitation only, but if you have any questions then please contact energy.efficiency@iea.org.

Level(s) and the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discover how to help steer the decarbonisation of buildings with Level(s)
2024-06-19 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Paris)
Join our webinar to explore how the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) helps steer the decarbonisation of buildings through Level(s).

What can I expect?

In this webinar, participants will learn how reporting on Level(s) can help building professionals align with the EPBD, by:

Gaining insights into the purpose and requirements of the updated EPBD in relation to the disclosure obligations of the ‘Life cycle GWP’ for the energy performance certificates.Exploring how Level(s) indicator 1.2 on the ‘Life cycle GWP’ facilitates the provision of information to prospective buyers or tenants in the energy performance certificate.

For further details on the presentations, speakers, as well as the background of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and Level(s), you can download the agenda below.

Date/time19 June 2024, 10:00 – 11:30 CEST

Download the agenda here.

We look forward to welcoming you to the webinar!

Quantifying the Human, Social & Environmental Impact of Good Design
2024-06-25 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Spaces and places are first and foremost designed for the people who occupy them – yet they have an environmental and societal impact both within a local and global context. Often, the benefits of positive environmental impact – and specifically to the occupants and society at large – are intangible yet significant. In many instances these benefits lead to economic advantages and fulfill the theory of the ‘Triple Bottom Line.’

Using their own experience, case studies and research, the panel will highlight the impact of thoughtful design on human experience and society. Panelists will also share thoughts on efforts to quantify and monetise the impact of good, sustainable design. The discussion will cover how the UK government is encouraging inclusion of social value in both public and private projects. We’ll discuss how the private commercial sector is responding to the social asks and incorporating in their projects, and how designers and planner are addressing human well-being and greater social benefits. We will also discuss how social value is being incorporated beyond UK through voluntary certification processes including LEED v.5 and Fitwel in the United States and across the globe.

How do we accelerate the decarbonisation of buildings?
2024-07-01 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | 57 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5NG United Kingdom, 57 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5NG United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
With a collective urgency to accelerate decarbonisation in our built environment, national targets and business commitments are supporting change. However, we critically need to turn these plans into action and realise significant carbon reductions in our towns and cities.Join this panel discussion to hear from experts on the action, tools and processes needed for a future, collaborative and empowered, design and construction industry. The session will be led by Grimshaw and will also mark the launch of the decarbonisation platform minoro.org.Speakers:

— Paul Toyne, Grimshaw

— Roxanna Slavcheva, World Resources Institute

— Eszter Gulácsy, Mott MacDonald

— Smith Mordak, UK Green Building Council

— Brian Williams, University of Cambridge

This event will be streamed online via Zoom. Please choose your ticket option for either in-person attendance or online participation.

Webinar: Cities and Buildings in Transition: Systems Change for a Resilient Future
2024-10-31 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Our cities and built environments have profound impacts on people and planet. Where people live and work, how they get from one place to another, and the level of access they have to basic services and infrastructure all have impacts not only on quality of life but on climate change and biodiversity as well.

Please join Systems Change Lab, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and NewClimate Institute on October 31st to celebrate World Cities Day and explore the current state of our cities and the built environment as well as what action is needed this critical decade and beyond.

The cities and buildings systems are deeply interconnected, both with each other and with other key systems in the Systems Change Lab platform like governance, transport, and energy supply. Intentional planning with a systemic lens is needed to decarbonize buildings and cities — and to ensure equity and access to basic needs like housing, transportation, energy, water and sanitation, food, green space and more.

High-level voices in these fields will come together to discuss the major shifts needed for sustainable cities and buildings, where we are falling behind, and where we are finding signals of hope. Join us to discover the role of cities and buildings in systems change.

Find out more and register.

COP29: Blueprint for a Solutions Deployment Platform
2024-11-14 11:30 - 12:00 UTC | Blue Zone, Heydar Aliyev, 323, Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29: Breakthrough Agenda High-Level Ministerial
2024-11-14 11:45 - 14:45 UTC | Blue Zone, Heydar Aliyev, 323, Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29: Shifting Gears: accelerating delivery through collaborative action in power, industry, transport, and buildings
2024-11-14 15:45 - 18:45 (Europe/Helsinki)

COP29: World Climate Summit
2024-11-16 09:00 - 2024-11-17 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Heydar Aliyev Center, 1 Heydar Aliyev Ave, Baku 1033, Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29: Roadmaps: Frameworks to Implement Innovation Towards Built Environment Decarbonisation & Addressing Cement
2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:30 (Asia/Dubai) | Buildings and Cooling Pavilion, Blue Zone, Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29: Building a Resilient Built Environment: A Collaborative Exploration of Measuring and Assessing Resilience
2024-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Blue Zone, Resilience Hub, Heydar Aliyev, 323, Baku, Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29: Mainstreaming Systematic Climate Action in Energy Infrastructure to support SDGs
2024-11-16 14:30 - 15:45 UTC

COP29: Building Resilient Communities & Cities:Action, Standards & Assessment
2024-11-19 16:30 - 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Blue Zone, Concrete Future Pavilion, Heydar Aliyev, 323, Baku, Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29: (UNFCCC Side Event) Building capacity & capability to transition to a sustainable, resilient and just built environment
2024-11-19 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Blue Zone, Heydar Aliyev, 323, Baku, Azerbaijan
Explore the challenge of equipping the global built environment community with the right knowledge, skills, standards and tools to implement sustainable, resilient and just solutions. There will be a special focus on empowering marginalised and underrepresented groups with perspectives from the Global South and North.

COP29: Buildings and Climate Momentum: The Declaration de Chaillot’s ICBC and the Buildings Breakthrough
2024-11-20 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Buildings and Cooling Pavilion, Blue Zone, Baku, Azerbaijan

RICS Global Sustainability Conference 2024
2024-12-05 08:00 - 18:00 UTC
‘Shaping a sustainable future: The built and natural environment’s journey’

Introducing an exclusive event from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Global Sustainability conference provides an opportunity for key stakeholders to engage in critical discussions on latest sustainability practices in the built and natural environment.

Featuring a line-up of keynotes, panel discussions and specialised sessions, the event focuses on RICS’ vision for a sustainable built and natural environment. It explores cutting edge trends relating to environmental, social, economic and governance (ESG) aspects of sustainability whilst fostering debates on practical approaches for integrating new practices across the industry.

Over one day, participants will build a picture of the current landscape and will gain exclusive knowledge of latest industry practices, guidance, and insights.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
2025-01-20 08:00 - 2025-01-24 17:00 UTC
The Annual Meeting 2025 convenes global leaders to address key global and regional challenges. These include responding to geopolitical shocks, stimulating growth to improve living standards, and stewarding a just and inclusive energy transition.

World Sustainable Development Summit
2025-03-05 08:00 - 2025-03-07 17:00 UTC | New Delhi, India
The world is off track. According to the latest progress report on sustainable development goals, of the 169 targets, only 14% are on track, while 20% are not even tracked. Disturbingly, 14% show regression, including critical areas like hunger, education, employment, and the environment. The first global stocktake highlights the urgency, showing that to meet temperature targets, emissions must drop by 43% by 2030, but current national commitments only achieve a 2% cut—pointing to gaps in both action and data.

Acceleration on sustainable development and climate solutions is clearly needed, for which partnerships are key. The upcoming edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) will be held under the theme ‘Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions’ from 5th to 7th March 2025.

The 2025 SEforALL Global Forum
2025-03-11 08:00 - 2025-03-14 17:00 UTC
The 2025 SEforALL Global Forum will be co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All and the Government of Barbados, led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

Under the theme of “Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security and Prosperity”, this year’s Forum will focus on catalysing the actions and investment needed for countries to achieve their energy access, climate and development goals.

Building on Prime Minister Mottley’s Bridgetown Initiative for the reform of development finance, the Forum will address the challenge of how we can mobilize sufficient finance on the right terms to meet global goals, especially for the most underserved communities, countries and regions – such as Small Island Developing States.

Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum
2025-03-12 08:00 - 2025-03-13 17:00 UTC
12-13 March, 2025 | Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center, Bridgetown, Barbados

The 2025 SEforALL Global Forum will be co-hosted by Sustainable Energy for All and the Government of Barbados, led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

Under the theme of “Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security and Prosperity”, this year’s Forum will focus on catalysing the actions and investment needed for countries to achieve their energy access, climate and development goals.

Climate and Clean Air Conference 2025
2025-03-16 08:00 - 2025-03-21 17:00 UTC
The Climate and Clean Air Conference 2025 is set to take place from March 16–21, 2025, in Brasília, Brazil.

This year’s theme, “Accelerating Action on Super Pollutants: The Road to COP30,” highlights the urgent need for decisive action. The event will bring together country representatives, global experts, and changemakers, united with over 180 partners, to drive accelerated solutions for mitigating super pollutants and safeguarding our planet’s future.

This year, our focus will be on advancing NDCs 3.0 commitments as investment plans, convening a Science-Policy Dialogue on Super Pollutants, and exploring gender equity as a catalyst for climate action. We will also examine sectoral policies that drive emissions reductions. By sharing real-world experiences and demonstrating leadership—whether as GMP and Clean Air champion countries or by leading sectoral or regional initiatives—we aim to deliver a powerful message at COP30.

Participants will engage in high-level dialogues with country representatives, leading scientists, and civil society leaders to shape the future of climate and clean air policy, with a strong emphasis on a just transition. Through breakout discussions on scientific assessments, practical solutions, and best practices within the CCAC’s six sectoral Hubs, they will collaborate with peers and partners to drive transformative action and lasting impact.

5th annual plenary meeting of the EC High Level Construction Forum
2025-03-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The fifth annual plenary meeting of the High Level Construction Forum (HLCF) aims to debate the strategic challenges facing construction, and how we may address them in the future. It will also reflect on the actions the EU, Member States and industry members of the HLCF have committed to carry out, in line with the Transition Pathway and the priorities of the new European Commission. The full day event will consist of three parts:• Part 1: Towards a competitive, sustainable and productive construction ecosystem.• Part 2: Joining forces to innovate in construction• Part 3: Making it happen – EU priorities for construction: interactive workshop

The event will take place in person in Brussels at the Breydel building of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW). Lunch and refreshments will be provided. The possibility to follow the event online will be restricted to Parts 1 and 2 only. You can access the draft agenda and registration form via this link.

Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) Open Call Challenges explained
2025-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Circular Buildings Coalition (CBC) has announced a new open call for innovative and inspiring blueprint projects working to achieve a Circular Economy! This is an opportunity to collaborate with CBC – winners will receive funding up to €70,000 to improve and expand current projects.

This webinar will be diving deeper into the three main challenge areas that CBC will be focusing on in this Open Call. They are as follows:

1) Quality assurance for secondary materials,

2) Alternative valuation of secondary and reused materials, and

3) Unlocking data and information flows across the value chain to enable circularity.

There will also be a Q+A for any of your questions to be answered! Join us!

Cementitious Materials International Congress Americas 2025
2025-04-02 08:00 - 2025-04-03 17:00 UTC
The Cementitious Materials International Technical and Trade Congress Americas is the premier gathering of US cement traders, industry experts, and professionals passionate about the latest advancements and limitless opportunities in the field of cementitious materials including ashes, slags, artificial and natural pozzolana, fumes, clays and construction and demolition waste used as alternative raw materials.

20th Energy Efficiency Policy Training Week
2025-04-07 08:00 - 2025-04-11 17:00 UTC
Since 2015, the IEA’s Energy Efficiency Policy Training Weeks have equipped more than 3,000 government officials from over 125 countries with the tools and knowledge to implement effective energy efficiency policies. These training weeks are organised by the IEA’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Transitions.

This global event represents a unique opportunity for policy makers to learn from international best practice and foster a truly international global community of energy efficiency practitioners, helping them to advance the goal of doubling energy efficiency by 2030 while improving people’s lives.

Sustainable Investment Forum, Europe 2025
2025-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The Sustainable Investment Forum Europe 2025 offers a crucial platform for finance stakeholders to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the sustainable finance market in Europe. The Forum supports the acceleration of growth while prioritising the transition towards a resilient, equitable, and nature positive sustainable economy.

Organised by Climate Action in official partnership with UNEP-FI, the Forum will convene 400 financial stakeholders in Paris for its 8th annual edition. Through discussions on portfolio alignment, physical climate risk mitigation and adaptation and decarbonising assets across portfolios, the Forum will emphasize the importance of responsible investing for a just and equitable transition to accelerate Europe’s economic transformation.

Sustainable Construction Talks by Saint-Gobain
2025-05-07 10:30 - 12:30 (Atlantic/Azores) | Teatrino of Palazzo Grassi in Venice, Teatrino of Palazzo Grassi ], Venice
As cities continue to grow and climate challenges intensify, architecture must evolve—not just as a technical and practical response but as a creative force that harmonizes aesthetics, well-being, functionality, and environmental responsibility.To explore how we can design and reimagine a built environment that fosters and inspires sustainable living, Saint-Gobain’s Sustainable Construction Observatory will host a Sustainable Construction Talk on May 7, 2025, in Venice, during the Architecture Biennale.

‘Future-Ready Architecture: Reconciling Creativity and Sustainability’

This event will delve into the intersection of design, technology, and responsibility, shedding light on the evolving role and impact of architecture in a changing world.

Aimed at collectively accelerating sustainable construction, this thought-provoking discussion will bring together leading experts from diverse fields, including architecture, urban planning, academia, policymaking, construction, finance, NGOs, and students.

World Circular Economy Forum 2025
2025-05-13 08:00 - 2025-05-14 17:00 UTC
The most important event on the circular economy is about to land in Brazil in May 2025, with online participation open to everyone.

In its ninth edition, WCEF will explore the potential of tropical solutions for sustainable growth, the power of the regenerative economy and the strategies of a bioeconomy—alongside the indispensable role of the production sector in driving the transition toward a circular economy.

Urban Future. The Better-Cities Event
2025-05-21 08:00 - 2025-05-23 17:00 UTC
Born out of a local urban mobility workshop in Graz, Austria, Urban Future has become the largest event for urban change-makers in Europe within just a few years.
