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Nordic Pavilion: Building Materials and bioeconomy in the Global Climate Agenda — UN 2030 Agenda based assessment framework for circular built environment
The OPN Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme will launch its Circular Built Environment reports from the Global South in a Side Event organized together with the Nordic Council of Ministers. The importance of building materials will be discussed and action points for collaboration debated.
The panel debates
The importance of embodied carbon in building materials in climate mitigation
The challenges of using local materials in emerging economies
Global opportunities for circularity
Good case study examples from around the globe.
Opening: Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Finland
Keynote:
Matti Kuittinen, Senior Advisor, Ministry of the Environment, Finland
Moderator:
Mark Isitt
Panel:
Annette Blegvad, UIA 23, Denmark
Christina Cheong, Global Green Growth Institute
Matti Kuittinen, Ministry of the Environment and Climate, Finland
Launch of the Circular Built Environment reports from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Organizer: Ministry of the Environment, Finland
Co-organizers: Nordic Council of Ministers