The floor area of zero-carbon-ready buildings amounted to approximately ** million square meters worldwide in 2021. However, to meet the net zero by 2050 goals, the area occupied by that type of building needs to reach over **** billion square meters by 2030. Meanwhile, the construction of other new buildings needs to significantly decrease during the coming years.
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