Ifc’s Hong Kong-Based Regional Head to Focus on Sustainability Efforts

To Align with Global Climate Ambitions, the World Will Require Additional Efforts to Drive Buildings’ Energy-Efficiency Gains Besides the Usage of Cleaner Energy and More Sustainable Construction Materials, on Top of Climate Commitments Already Made by Countries Under the Paris Agreement.

Deutsche Bank Eyes Tie-Ups with Chinese Peers on Green Finance Deals

If the World Does Not Deliver on Commitments Made Under the Paris Agreement, Current Industry Policies Mean Emissions Are Likely to Increase by About 13 per Cent by 2035, Which Would Equal the Total Construction-Related Emissions of the United States in 2022, It Added.

Green Fintech Ecosystem in Hong Kong, Apec Needs Standardisation, Collaboration

This Means Deploying Already Available Commercial Technologies – Such as Replacing Carbon-Intensive Clinker, the Intermediary Product in Manufacturing Cement, with Alternative Materials Such as Calcined Clay, Recycling of Steel and Usage of Cleaner Fuels at Cement Factories – Will Be a Priority in Emerging Markets Including China over the Next Decade.

World Bank Unit Sees Us$20 Trillion of Green Investment Opportunities

Global Private Debt Financing for Greener Construction Increased Twenty-Fold, from About Us$10 Billion in 2017 to Us$230 Billion in 2021, the Report Said. However, Only 10 per Cent Was in Emerging Markets.

Ifc Says China Could Lead Us$3.5 Trillion Global Efforts to Make Construction Industry Chains Greener

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

Ifc Says China Could Lead Us$3.5 Trillion Global Efforts to Make Construction Industry Chains Greener

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

“Construction Value Chains in Emerging Markets Are a Major Contributor to Global Carbon-Dioxide Emissions, and the Problem Is Set to Get Worse by 2035, ” the Report Said. “Global Climate Goals Are Unlikely to Be Achieved Without a Reduction in Emissions from the Construction and Operation of Buildings. ”

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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