TTPod Bulletin - Countdown to Zero! Introducing TTPod Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon Buildings Series

Talking Transformation

Our first bulletin of 2021 kick-starts a forthcoming five-part series where we explore the South African New Buildings Programme. Our experts, Hlengiwe Radebe and Megan Euston-Brown from Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) introduce us to the topic and walk us through what listeners can expect in the upcoming discussions over the next few months.

We learn about the need for the series, the ambition of the programme and what themes we will be covering. Listeners can also consider registering for a concluding online, live-event that will conclude the programme. More on that to follow.

Join us over the coming weeks to explore:

- what IS net zero carbon and what have buildings, green or otherwise got to do with it?

- the cities and partners in involved in the programme;

- the extent of the challenge and what a net zero carbon pathway might look like;

- Can Cities ‘go beyond’ national government building regulations?

- The market response to more stringent efficiency requirements;

- Why it is so critical that we find a way to meet the commitments?

The series will tackle the challenging questions of the moment:

- Can Cities lead on ambitious climate action without compromising national interests and the recovery efforts from a technical recession and the COVID-19 pandemic?

- Do Cities have the capacity to deliver the programme?

- Can this find traction given economic recession and a backlog in low-income housing delivery;

- How does this relate to the hard reality of growing informality?

We hope you will join us on this road in the coming months!

Recorded 3rd February 2021