On 29 October 2026 the COP31 Presidency announced the "Antalya Compact for Energy Efficient Buildings". The Compact was prepared under the leadership of Türkiye's COP31 Presidency, with support from the Secretariat of the UNEP-hosted Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC). It is open to endorsement by all Parties and stakeholders.
It supports COP31's two global goals for 2035. The first is to reduce in-use energy intensity by 25% relative to 2020 levels. The second is to accelerate building electrification, supporting the Presidency's "35 by 35" goal.
The Compact sets out six priority action areas:
- placing energy efficiency and electrification of buildings at the heart of national strategies;
- promoting buildings with high energy and carbon performance;
- accelerating renovation of existing buildings;
- reducing energy demand and shifting heating, cooling, cooking and appliances to electricity;
- improving real building performance;
- mobilising finance, markets and implementation capacity.
According to UNEP's Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, buildings account for around 40% of energy-related carbon emissions and around 40% of energy demand.
COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Murat Kurum said buildings "are at the heart of our cities and of the energy transition". Parties can endorse the Compact at the ICBC Ministerial Meeting on Buildings and Climate in Antalya on 12 November 2026, the "Resilient Cities and Built Environment" thematic day.
