Experts has stressed the need for Bangladesh to accelerate the transition towards low-carbon and sustainable buildings by drawing on global experience while developing solutions suited to the country’s own needs.
Speakers made the remarks at a technical seminar held on Thursday at the Public Works Department (PWD) in the capital, said a press release.
The Public Works Department (PWD), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), jointly organised a technical seminar titled “Zero-Carbon Buildings: Current Approaches across the Global North and Global South” at the PWD Auditorium.
Organised under the initiative “Transforming the Built Environment through Sustainable Materials,” brought together policymakers, practitioners, academicians, and industry representatives to exchange knowledge on low-carbon building practices, sustainable materials, and whole-life carbon approaches with particular attention to their relevance for Bangladesh.
Globally, the buildings and construction sector accounts for nearly 40% of energy- and process-related CO₂ emissions. The seminar highlighted the critical need for stronger policies, sustainable construction materials, green procurement, and enhanced technical capacity to accelerate the sector’s transition toward net-zero pathways.
