Climate Feature
Uncertainty brings opportunity
As we move from a climate crisis in July and an energy crisis in August to an exchange rate crisis in September, there is little wonder that many commentators are predicting catastrophe over the next 12 months. But as we know from the past nine months, a lot can change ...
Canary Wharf Group secures £100m sustainability-linked credit facility
Developer Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has agreed a £100m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility as part of a wider financing deal with Deutsche Bank and Société Générale.
The Portman Estate becomes first to achieve B Corp certification
The Portman Estate, which comprises 110 acres of Marylebone in London’s West End, has been announced as the first such estate to become B Corp certified.
EPC target may make 185m sq ft of retail unlettable
A total of 185m sq ft of UK retail space is at risk of becoming unlettable by next year if Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are not met, according to a report from real estate adviser Savills.
Developers are urged to act now in order to hit new biodiversity targets
Almost half the delegates at RESi360 were unaware of their responsibilities regarding biodiversity net gain.
Aviva to invest up to £110m in kerbside EV charging network
Aviva Investors is set to invest up to £110m in Connected Kerb, the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure specialist.
Uncertainty brings opportunity
As we move from a climate crisis in July and an energy crisis in August to an exchange rate crisis in September, there is little wonder that many commentators are predicting catastrophe over the next 12 months. But as we know from the past nine months, a lot can change ...
The ideal city is not a numbers game
I was recently reacquainting myself with an intriguing painting in the Ducal Palace in Urbino, entitled the Ideal City (late 15th century, artist unknown but possibly Piero della Francesca).
Government must facilitate net zero workplace developments
We are in a state of climate emergency. Sea levels are rising, weather patterns are becoming more extreme, with 2021 one of the warmest years on record according to a government report in June titled ‘Climate Change: Global Temperature’. The need for net zero has never been greater.
Live data can keep assets green
Landlords and occupiers are perennially searching for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate the impacts of climate change on their assets.
Prioritising renewable energy
As an industry, we should all be alarmed that the built environment generates nearly 37% of all annual global carbon dioxide emissions, according to the UN’s Global ABC Status Report 2021.
The PW/UKGBC Climate Crisis perceptions Survey
The PW/UKGBC Climate Crisis Perceptions Survey 2021: Results
How has Covid affected the property industry’s attitude towards climate change? Property Week reveals the findings of our second annual survey.
Property Week In conversation with Savills
Property Week editor Liz Hamson talks with Chris Cummings, Director of Savills Earth, about the challenegs invovled with reducing operational carbon.
Property Week in conversation with Mishcon de Reya : Green shoots start to show for the finance sector
Property Week editor Liz Hamson speaks to Mishcon to Reya partner and head of debt advisory Omega Poole about the challenges and rewards of green finance and what needs to happen for it to really take off as we race towards net zero.
Property Week in conversation with Argent : How should real estate define net zero
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Claudine Blamey, Head of Sustainability and Digital Startegy at Argent discuss how real estate should define net zero.
Property Week in Conversation with Julie Hirigoyen at UKGBC
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive at UKGBC discuss net zero carbon buildings in the property industry
Property Week in Conversation with Alexander Rhodes at Mishcon de Reya
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Alexander Rhodes, Head of Mishcon Purpose at Mishcon de Reya discuss how sustainability is now a central issue for business and society
Property Week in Conversation with Sophie Chick at Savills
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Sophie Chick, Director of World Research at Savills discuss how city living will evolve in the wake of Covid-19?
Property Week in Conversation with David Partridge at Argent
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and David Partridge, Senior Partner at Argent discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the climate agenda.
