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Cleaning up the carbon-intensive construction industry and reducing energy consumption in buildings have emerged as major topics at COP27.

After a decade of implementation, the Empire State's ambitious retrofit hit a major milestone last year, reducing its carbon emissions by more than 50 percent. By 2030, the goal is to be carbon neutral, said Dana Schneider, the director of energy and sustainability at the Empire State Realty Trust, in a news release.