7.5.7 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Region
Country
Has the government set SDG Targets?
Is there an effective SDG implementation plan?
Is there a body responsible for SDG delivery?
Africa
Botswana Ghana South Africa Uganda
N N Y N
N N Y -
N N -
Asia
Bangladesh Hong Kong Malaysia Pakistan Sri Lanka
Y Y Y
Y Y N
Y N Y
Caribbean and America Europe
Antigua and Barbuda Canada
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Cyprus Malta United Kingdom
N Y N
N N
N Y
Pacific
Australia New Zealand
N N
N -
N -
The Sustainable Development Goals were agreed upon at the United Nations by 193 countries in September 2015 and comprise a series of voluntary commitments to help end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for everyone. It is disappointing, therefore, to discover that over 40% of respondents have not set national targets, almost 70% lack an effective implementation plan and over 80% have yet to designate a body with responsibility for delivery. 7.5.8 RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES Region
Country
Africa
Botswana Ghana South Africa Uganda
N N Y N
No data Neutral Agree Mildly Agree
Asia
Bangladesh Hong Kong
N Y
Agree
Malaysia
Y
Agree
Pakistan Sri Lanka
Y Y
Agree -
Y
Agree
Being Developed
Y
Agree
National Building Code, National Energy Code for Buildings, provincial building codes, ASHRAE 90.1
Y Significant progress made Y
Mildly Agree Agree Mildly Agree
European Union Regulations No obligation for Energy Performance Certificate Building Regulations, Part L
N38 N
Agree No data
Caribbean Antigua and and Barbuda Canada America Europe
Cyprus Malta United Kingdom
Pacific
Australia New Zealand
Effective renewable The architectural profession is Energy efficiency regulations energy policies developed? conversant with the principles of energy efficient design? Under Development None SANS 204, SANS 10400-XA None Cap. 610 Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance/Cap. 123M Building (Energy Efficiency) Regulation / OTTV under Buildings Ordinance Malaysian Standard MS1525 Energy efficiency and use of renewable energy for non-residential buildings. Code of practice Pakistan Energy Code 2010 Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act, No. 35 (2007)
National Construction Code Nil
40% of respondents report that their governments have not developed renewable energy or energy efficiency policies while just over 45% claim that the architectural profession in their country is conversant with energy efficient design. The zero-energy buildings (ZEB) concept regards buildings whose net energy consumption is roughly equal to renewable energy generated or elsewhere39. With the European Parliament Energy Performance of Buildings Directive40 requiring all new buildings to be nearly zero-energy by the end of 2020 (public buildings by 2018) and Canada putting in place some highly visible initiatives such as the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative launched by Prime Minister Harper in 201341. 38 Australia notes that while there has been a considerable amount of discussion about the subject of renewable energy, clearly defined policies remain an ongoing subject of national political debate 39 A Common Definition for Zero Energy Buildings� US Department of Energy, September 2015. http://energy.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/;ELX_SESSI ONID=FZMjThLLzfxmmMCQGp2Y1s2d3TjwtD8QS3pqd khXZbwqGwlgY9K N!2064651424?uri=CELEX: 40 32010L0031 41 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-energy_building #Canada
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