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How to decarbonise real estate – Schroders

Schroders explain how investors can quantify the carbon footprint of real estate portfolios and set out decarbonisation pathways.

Posted on Jan 18, 2024

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... Buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions. According to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), without tackling real estate no attempt to hit the IPCC target – which would require carbon emissions to peak in 2025 – is realistic. The built environment must almost completely decarbonise by 2050. This paper sets out how investors can quantify the carbon footprint of real estate and reduce its impact.

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