Spotlight: Property and Carbon
Contains 10 articles"This Spotlight is given over wholly to the issue of carbon in property"
Covid 19 Energy
Risk or reward
"For real estate investors, understanding the risks associated with climate change puts them in the best position to reap the potential rewards of a green portfolio"
The real estate life cycle and carbon
"To reduce carbon emissions, interventions have to be made in the construction, operation and demolition of buildings"
Operational carbon: what are the key challenges in each sector?
"There are two key areas for all real estate sectors to focus on when it comes to managing their operational carbon"
Operational carbon – a focus on energy efficiency
"The emissions of residential property could be halved if all properties were upgraded through improvements to their current estimated EPC potential"
Embodied carbon and construction
"How much carbon is emitted during construction and how carbon-efficient the building is when completed are the determining factors for all new developments"
Planning for reductions in new-build emissions
"Local plans on new developments and the built environment are playing a key role in ensuring the UK’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 is met"
Carbon offsetting – a piece of the net zero puzzle
"An introduction to the carbon credit market and nature-based carbon offsets"
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How has Covid-19 affected the renewable energy sector?
"The pandemic may well accelerate established decarbonisation trends. "
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