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AEW costs climate premium for keeping assets unstranded

Owners of prime assets will need to spend an estimated €8 per sq m per year in order to prevent those properties becoming stranded under the terms of the Paris Accords and the 2050 deadline.
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Commerz Real and Bosch present new data platform

The Green Finance Institute extends to Denmark and Spain

Prologis Park Eindhoven, the world’s greenest warehouse

EIB backs CTP’s solar panel roll out with €200m finance deal

Axa starts development of Munich hybrid timber offices

Investors seek poor performers for sustainability upgrades: KF

Redos and Shell add charging infrastructure to retail parks

Threestones Capital acquires German retirement homes

Cromwell’s Janki shopping centre gets €66m green loan

KKR and Ikea retailer give grid-scale battery backup a boost

Goldman Sachs: investors are switching to sustainable funds

Commerz Real buys solar and wind power plants in Spain

New LondonMetric PV arrays cut tenants’ grid power needs

Surplus renewables to cut gas use in Vonovia apartments

First acquisition for Orchard Street’s new Impact fund

New survey: ESG now a priority in RE investment strategies

Morgan Stanley and Crowley JV to support US offshore wind

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Apex Group to build new green hydrogen plants in Germany

Holes in expertise challenge property’s enthusiasm for ESG

KGAL wind and solar energy fund invests €1.3bn in Europe

UK faces warehouse supply crisis as 60% likely obsolete

Coima refinances Milan’s Corsa Como Place with €137m facility

ARCO summit: senior housing is attracting more investors

‘Meaningful discounts’ for rents on Cheyne’s Manchester BTR

Patrizia rooftop power plant joins Europe’s race to net zero

ARCO conference: quantity and quality for senior housing

Berlin Hyp’s social loan targets affordable housing supply

GLP’s Netherlands rooftop PV project one of largest in Europe

Green roof requirements could make 76% of offices redundant

SHHA Summit: high investor interest but challenges remain

Timber-built city quarter to be developed in south Stockholm

Goodman creating one of Germany’s largest PV schemes

FAP fund’s article 9 transition increases capital commitments

Tenants and peer pressure to force positive change on ESG

Tech will help solve ESG issues but there is no silver bullet

Working group offers solutions to help fit SFDR to real estate

ESG: a ‘tsunami of regulations’ will hit the real estate sector

Elithis fund buys Le Harvre energy-positive resi tower

Deepki buys Nooco to optimise carbon footprint of buildings

PV power plants move Finnish office investor toward net zero

Azora to reduce Spanish hotel portfolio’s energy consumption

Colliers’ sets up new unit as Poland’s power bill up 350%

Ingka’s €30m wind stake could meet 1/3 of Finnish power need

New Nordic alliance to focus resources on urban challenges

New €250m Azora fund to aid firms with carbon cutting skills

Partners Group signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks

Savills: best cities attract Clean & ClimateTech companies

Intreal research: Article 8 funds earn positive returns earlier

Azora takes stake in Abatable in decarbonisation drive

LaSalle Debt Investments to expand sustainable lending

Accurate data is essential for achieving sustainability goals

76% of Europe’s offices may be obsolete as expectations rise

Heimstaden establishes new green financing framework

L&G: impact investing delivers benefits and good returns

Catella fund buys affordable green PRS scheme in Berlin

Nuveen launches Global RE Carbon Reduction Strategy

Eurazeo sustainable infra fund hits €420m and spreads reach

MIPIM: cooperation the key to more sustainable real estate

MIPIM: Cut carbon now using existing solutions says report

Record renewable energy production for Commerz Real

WorldGBC demands strict EU rules on buildings’ emissions

Housing fund draws more UK local council pension schemes

How to avoid hitting the target but missing the point on ESG

Puma backs new sustainable construction research centre

IPUT’s Wilton Place scheme to be living lab for social impact

Ingka takes a 15% stake in Australia’s biggest wind farm

First acquisition in Spain for KGAL’s new resi impact fund

EU sustainability regs are poor fit for property assets: INREV

KGAL-Pfalzsolar JV to grab share of Greek solar boom

Aviva survey finds 93% of global investors take ESG into account

Patrizia and Mitsui to launch infrastructure strategy in APAC

TOG opens London’s tallest mass timber office building

Ireland’s Power Capital secures €240 million for solar projects

€110m AIB green loans finance Kennedy Wilson’s Dublin trio

Real estate industry ready for climate change action says ULI

Commerz Real climate impact fund reaches €1bn milestone

Fresh perspective of elevator data gives office owners a lift

Invesco’s prime London asset to become carbon-neutral

Innovative approach required to decarbonise retail: ECSP

Commerz Real’s Klimavest adds Swedish solar to the mix

Investments in infrastructure boosted by the energy crisis

Paris declares support for river delivery following IKEA lead

Long-term planning needed to ensure secure supply of energy

Survey reveals sector’s progress on diversity, equity & inclusion

Joint venture KGAL/Premier for solar and wind power in Spain

Sharing know-how best way to tackle climate change: PwC

Patrizia builds Dutch BTR using sustainable timber

MAPIC: Ingka Group launches meat-free food hall concept

Gap between green and brown assets set to grow: Bouwinvest

Proactive investors who focus on ESG will reap rewards

Westminster council launches new sustainable city charter

ESG Certification for Mark’s Paris Regeneration Fund

German institutions focusing on ESG, Empira survey shows

Commerz Real PV plans help Denmark toward power target

World’s first net zero logistics scheme will avoid offsetting

NREP’s new internal carbon tax will shorten route to net zero

Garbe puts energy into newly launched infrastructure arm

Actis subsidiary buys rights to build Europe’s largest PV plant

Orchard Street impact fund raises £90m at first close

Property managers react to onward march of energy prices

£500m bond issue to bridge gap in London social housing

Commerz Real fund buys into French wind and solar portfolio

Kajima/Low Carbon Alliance JV launch renewable platform

Greek renewables supply 100% of electricity requirements

C-change costs not factored in and property overvalued: ULI

Golding opts for mixed technologies for new fund

AXA IM Alts to build a £1 billion net-zero office tower in the City

Kajima and partners find funding for Polish PV farm

Greenman OPEN invests more in roof mounted solar panels

ULI: Social impact will become best practice in real estate

Palace Capital sells industrial assets to focus on ESG & offices

Prologis starts development of life science building in UK

Canadian Solar buys six PV parks in Italy from Innovo

LaSalle IM to develop Munich’s first hybrid timber office space

From green premium to brown discount as ESG is now a must

Progress in ESG upgrades still slow despite tighter regulation

CBRE buys French ESG firm to increase its European coverage

Provada: data disclosure a key component of ESG strategy

Provada: tenant engagement essential to reach ESG goals

PwC launches English version of ESG real estate handbook

Impact CEO interview: Fenk’s ESG focus at Primonial REIM

New focus on conversions in Paris as ESG now a priority

ESG compliance a must for banks and alternative lenders

Technology to the rescue to deal with the ESG challenge

CEE Summit: more investors taking on the ESG challenge

EU leads the way on ESG, but global level playing field a must

UK institutions press regulators for ‘fit-for-purpose’ ESG metrics

Catella resi fund raises €280m as investors take ESG to heart

Changing face of Logistics as ESG factors are taken on board

Senior housing and healthcare sector ticks all three ESG boxes

Patrizia raising £75m to up Hanover PUT’s ESG game

Technological solutions make ESG goals more achievable

MIPIM: now ESG-compliant buildings are the new core

MIPIM: challenge for real estate as ESG bar is set ever higher

Market for Shariah-compliant ESG investments set to expand

All hands on deck for an ESG strategy to be truly effective

Europe a beacon, but it’s still work in progress on ESG rules

2022 set to be the year of decisive action on ESG issues

New ESG rules to drive sales of office buildings in Paris market

PwC launches new ESG handbook for real estate

ESG-minded investors don’t have to settle for lower returns

More ‘stick’ and less ‘carrot’ to achieve ESG progress in future

The S for social impact in ESG is getting more attention

Expo Real: Berlin Hyp survey shows rising status of ESG

Expo Real: PwC Survey shows ESG is shaping the agenda

How Skanska is faring in race to net zero: Real Asset Impact

DWS hires Njagulj to head global property ESG initiative

KGAL underlines ESG and refocuses on energy transition

Catella fund ticks ESG boxes with four affordable assets

ESG top of investors’ agenda but valuation is a challenge

Size helps cities’ resilience but ESG makes a difference: Savills

Ireland’s multifamily boom a chance to raise resi’s ESG game

Huge demand for ESG-compliant assets in France

Portfolios now being judged by how ESG-compliant they are