WorldGBC Government Leadership Awards

The WorldGBC, in partnership with ICLEI-International and UN-HABITAT, is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural WorldGBC Government Leadership Awards for Excellence in City Policy for Green Building:

• Best Green Building Policy: San Francisco, USA, for the San Francisco Green Building Ordinance.
• Climate Action Leadership Award: Mexico City for its Climate Action Plan as well as its global leadership on the Mexico City Pact (Global Cities Covenant on Climate).
• Urban Retrofit Award: Birmingham, UK, for Birmingham City Council’s Energy Savers Programme.
• Regional Leadership Award: Singapore for its Green Building Masterplan.
• Industry Transformation Award: New York City for its Greener, Greater Buildings Plan.
• Most Groundbreaking Policy Award: Tokyo, Japan, for the Tokyo Cap-and-Trade Program.

The WorldGBC Government Leadership Awards publication has details on these winning policies and all of the 22 city policies nominated for the awards. 

In addition to rewarding leadership, these awards are intended to inspire other governments at all levels, share and replicate best practices in green building policy, and underscore green buildings as a winning strategy to reduce carbon emissions.

Winners were chosen by an expert panel of judges comprised of ICLEI-International, UN-HABITAT and the WorldGBC.