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Data centres and ESG article series: what to look out for when building and investing in data centres in the UK in 2024

As part of the UK's ambition to become a Science and Tech superpower by 2030, the government has confirmed its commitment to help unlock opportunities for data driven businesses to...

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Global outlook: How ESG factors are impacting real estate decision-making in the UK, US and Europe

This year more than ever we are seeing ESG ripples echoing across all industries, sectors and geographies, whether from new laws and regulations, climate related disclosures, green property ...

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UK: The new Green Lease Toolkit – a ‘market standard’ or something better?

The Better Buildings Partnership’s launch of their heavily revised and updated Green Lease Toolkit, at the end of January, has undoubtedly galvanised the conversation about green...

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ESG: Embedded carbon- how does this affect real estate development across Europe?

How are different countries grappling with the issue of embedded carbon? Is the prevailing approach to demolish and rebuild or to try to retrofit, refurbish and adapt existing stock? We...

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ESG and Real Estate: Spring round-up: What will ESG bring in 2024?

2023 was the year of MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards), with the implementation of new rules which made it unlawful for commercial landlords to continue to let property with an EPC ...

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Global ESG: what have been the major milestones in ESG in 2023 for Real Estate?

With COP28 having come to a close and the end of the year just around the corner, it seems the perfect time to reflect on the ESG developments from 2023. In this article we've collated...

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Cross-border ESG - Green Leases across the Globe

With the ESG drumbeat growing louder for prospective investors, purchasers and occupiers we look at green leases from a global perspective.

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ESG and UK real estate: Autumn round-up

ESG and the built environment are wholly intertwined. In the first of our quarterly round-ups we explore how ESG considerations are impacting hotels as an asset class, as well as shining a...

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UK: Why MEES are not enforced – and how they can be

Despite powers to impose fines and other penalties, local authorities have taken limited action to enforce the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. So what can be done to ensure landlords...

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