Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2025
The Ethiopian Green Building Council (EtGBC) is proud to announce its official membership in the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), joining a global network of more than 85 national Green Building Councils, driving the transition to a zero-carbon, healthy, resilient, and equitable built environment.
This milestone comes at a pivotal time for Ethiopia’s climate journey. During the Second Africa Climate Summit, the country officially launched its third-generation Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), outlining an ambitious pathway toward a 70.3% conditional reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, alongside a 30.7% unconditional reduction.
The new NDC emphasizes sustainable construction, urban resilience, and green jobs as key enablers of Ethiopia’s low-carbon development agenda — directly aligning with EtGBC’s mission to accelerate green building practices nationwide.
“Ethiopia’s Enhanced NDC3 is a call to action our commitment to turn climate vulnerabilities into drivers of sustainable growth,”
— H.E. Seyoum Mekonen, State Minister, Ministry of Planning and Development
As the nation advances toward COP30 in Brazil, EtGBC’s inclusion in the WorldGBC network positions it to amplify Ethiopia’s leadership in global climate dialogue. Through collaboration with regional and international partners, EtGBC aims to:
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Promote green building policy integration within national and city-level climate strategies.
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Support the building sector’s contribution to NDC targets through awareness, certification, and capacity-building initiatives.
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Showcase Ethiopian innovations and experiences in sustainable design, construction, and materials on global platforms.
