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Real estate: our pathway to net-zero carbon - abrdn

abrdn discuss their blueprint for making their real estate assets carbon net zero by 2050.

Posted on Mar 15, 2021

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... Climate change is one of the largest threats to the planet and society today. Carbon emissions make up approximately 75% of the harmful greenhouse gas emissions that cause warming in the earth’s atmosphere. Real estate is carbon intensive and contributes to approximately 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is because of the materials used in construction and the energy used in utilities.

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