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Matti Kuittinen(Aalto University) reflects on his
experience of attending the 2025 UN Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil.
The roadmaps and commitments failed to deliver the objectives of the 2025 Paris
Agreement. However, 2 countries - Japan and Senegal - announced they are creating roadmaps to decarbonise their buildings. An international group of government ministers put housing on the agenda - specifying the need for reduced carbon and energy use along with affordability, quality
and climate resilience.
Raymond J. Cole(University of British Columbia) reflects on the key challenges
raised in the 34 commissioned essays for Buildings & Cities 5th
anniversary. Not only are key research issues identified, but the consequences
of changing contexts for conducting research and tailoring its influence on society
are highlighted as key areas of action.
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COP30 Report
Matti Kuittinen (Aalto University) reflects on his experience of attending the 2025 UN Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil. The roadmaps and commitments failed to deliver the objectives of the 2025 Paris Agreement. However, 2 countries - Japan and Senegal - announced they are creating roadmaps to decarbonise their buildings. An international group of government ministers put housing on the agenda - specifying the need for reduced carbon and energy use along with affordability, quality and climate resilience.
Building-Related Research: New Context, New Challenges
Raymond J. Cole (University of British Columbia) reflects on the key challenges raised in the 34 commissioned essays for Buildings & Cities 5th anniversary. Not only are key research issues identified, but the consequences of changing contexts for conducting research and tailoring its influence on society are highlighted as key areas of action.