At the start of 2021, Savills predicted that the City of London was heading for its lowest take-up for more than a decade. At the same time as this drop in demand, there were about 15.5 million square feet (1.44 million square metres) of development and refurbishment coming between then and 2024.

There is no escaping the fact our climate is changing — for the worse — and the global real estate industry is one of the largest contributors to this change. It means, however, industry players are uniquely positioned to tackle this challenge — this imperative — to help save the planet for future generations.