A Guide for Incorporating Buildings Actions in NDCs

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This guide, written by UN Environment and the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction, focuses on the need for increased ambition of building sector actions in NDCs surrounding fundable emission mitigation actions. It touches on key actions that address challenges faced by countries in designing, financing, and implementing ambitious NDC actions, and provides a process for incorporating these changes into NDCs.

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