Mitigating climate change with smart building solutions Wednesday May 12 2021 By KAMLESH SHAH Summary The cumulative impacts of climate change over the next two or three decades have the potential to reverse much of the progress made towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals and Vision 2030. Worldwide, building operations and the construction sector are suspected to account for nearly 40 per cent of global energy-related carbon emissions, according to a report by Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction. As the world fights the Covid-19 pandemic, we must not forget the bigger threat of climate change. According to the UN, climate change threatens to adversely affect economic growth worldwide, and Kenya is no exception.