• In 2021, investments in building energy efficiency increased by 16% to USD 237 billion, but growth in floor space outpaced efficiency efforts
• The sector’s 2021 operational energy-related CO2emissions were up 5 per cent over 2020 and 2 per cent over the pre-pandemic peak in 2019

SHARM EL SHEIKH, 9 November 2022 – Despite an increase in energy efficiency investment and lower energy intensity, the building and construction sector’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions have rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic to …