The built environment has been one of the key contributors to rising emission levels across the globe, creating an immediate urge to build net-zero carbon emission buildings. A 2021 research paper titled – ‘How to build smart, zero-carbon buildings – and why it matters’ published by The World Economic Forum in 2021 reveals that buildings represent 39% of global greenhouse gas emissions, including 28% in operational emissions and 11% in building materials and construction. 

The real estate sector can play an integral role in bringing down the carbon emission and enabling Dubai in meeting the objectives of Smart Dubai 2021, the Paris Agreement, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.