All Climate crisis articles – Page 22
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News
Many occupiers unwilling to pay green rent premiums
Property experts have questioned the extent to which sustainability concerns are driving rents up, as data reveals that 41% of the UK’s medium to large-sized businesses will not pay higher rents to make their offices more sustainable.
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Videos
Climate Crisis Challenge 2022 – Interview with Octopus Real Estate CEO, Benjamin Davis
As part of the Climate Crisis Challenge campaign, Property Week sat down with Octopus Real Estate CEO, Benjamin Davis to discuss why they wanted to be involved in this year’s campaign, the climate crisis and their plans for the year ahead. We’re delighted to have Octopus Real Estate on board ...
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Insight
It’s time to get radical on net zero
The target of reaching net zero by 2050 requires each and every one of us to rise to the occasion, make commitments and challenge ourselves.
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Insight
Service charge issue here to stay
Despite the initial hopes of policymakers and politicians that a resurgence in inflation would be a temporary phenomenon, it is becoming clear that the likelihood of a widespread cost-of-living crisis is gathering pace.
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News
Four in 10 say they won’t pay rent premium for green offices
More than four out of 10 medium to large UK companies are not prepared to pay higher rents for more environmentally friendly office space, according to an occupier survey commissioned by Irwin Mitchell and YouGov.
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Videos
Climate Crisis Challenge 2022 – Interview with chapmanbdsp Board Director, Lucy Scott
As part of the Climate Crisis Challenge campaign, Property Week met up with Lucy Scott, Board Director, chapmanbdsp at MIPIM 2022 to discuss their involvement in the campaign and their plans for the year ahead. We’re delighted to again have chapmanbdsp on board as one of our supporting partners for ...
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News
Vast majority of European pension funds ‘do not yet have strong ESG’, study finds
The vast majority of commercial real estate assets in European pension funds “do not yet have strong ESG credentials”, research from Deepki has found.
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Online
Why climate-tech is the new proptech
With the theme of this year’s Mipim being ‘Driving Urban Change’, I am looking forward to attending a truly global event with a focus on delivering the sustainable built environments of the future.
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News
Circular economy toolkit launched
Arup and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have launched a free circular economy toolkit to help building owners future proof their assets.
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Insight
Use tax relief on retrofits to cut carbon
With the built environment responsible for around 40% of global emissions, it’s an obvious sector for decarbonisation – so why don’t our tax rules do more to incentivise it?
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Insight
Still mission possible?
With big questions being raised over the net zero agenda,Property Week asks the founding and lead partners in the Climate Crisis Challenge to outline the challenges ahead.
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Insight
Biodiversity will play an increasing role in business
The related crises of climate change and biodiversity loss present the greatest threat not only to the integrity of our environment but also to our economies, to peace and to security.
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Property offers genuine solutions across ESG pillars
The real estate sector accounts for around 40% of carbon emissions. It has been quick to commit to reducing this but must act now if it is to halve its emissions by 2030. Estimates suggest $5trn of investment is needed to decarbonise the built environment and ensure the real estate ...
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More whole-life carbon thinking is needed to achieve lower-carbon future
Only a year ago, conversations about operational and embodied carbon were not part of the mainstream. Fast-forward to today and I’m delighted to see the industry united in its commitment to address these issues.
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Expect to see more clients thinking about social value
As we kick off the second year of Barclays’ sponsorship of the Climate Crisis Challenge, it is time to reflect on how far the industry has come and how far it has to go.
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Markets
Citi looks to the future with HQ refurb
Tower project lead John Killey tells Property Week how the US investment bank redesigned its Canary Wharf office with a focus on sustainability and staff wellbeing.
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News
Welput secures £400m loan facility for UK’s ‘largest all-electric office’ build
Welput, the central London office fund managed by BentallGreenOak (BGO), has recapitalised its ownership of 105 Victoria Street.
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Insight
Landlords should beware change in EPC regulations
Editor: Net zero is a big topic of conversation at the moment and, recently, the government set a target of lifting the minimum energy efficiency standard in to-let, non-domestic buildings to ‘B’, as part of its target for the UK to be net zero by 2050.
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News
Vengrove appoints social impact adviser
Vengrove has launched a partnership with sustainable impact adviser The Good Economy.
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News
A game of Russian roulette
How many times this week have we heard commentators call on the West to meet force with force, as that is all Vladimir Putin understands?