Institutional Real Estate Europe

April 1, 2023: Vol. 17, Number 4

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Europe

Green shoots: With improving regulation, a lead from its commercial cousin, and growing consumer demand, UK residential real estate is set to take its next big leap into a sustainable future

In the United Kingdom, the perma-crisis of recent years- COVID-19, climate change and the cost­ of-living -  has thrust homes, and how they are used, into the spotlight. People have become much more aware of the cost of energy and its environ­mental impact: the importance of fresh air, the adapt­ ability of our homes and our proximity to nature.

Europe

Fit for purpose: Examining SFDR and the nonlisted real estate industry

Real estate accounts for 3 percent of total financial capital; however, as it stands, the industry accounts for a substantial 39 percent of total carbon emissions. As a result, regulation supporting a net-zero built environ­ment has the capacity to greatly accelerate decar­bonisation, not merely of real estate investment, but of the economy and society as a whole.

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