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Net Zero for EU Real Estate Hinges on EPBD

Chris Hall

The International Energy Agency has outlined that 50% of all existing buildings need to be net zero by 2040, increasing to 85% by 2050. Buildings are responsible for 40% of EU energy consumption and 36% of the bloc’s energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. CEE countries require 5.7

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CEFC invests $100 million in affordable, greener housing

Sustainability Matters

Consistent with the International Energy Agencys zero carbon buildings approach , homes built through the strategy aim to be energy efficient, fully electric and capable of being powered by renewables while driving reductions in embodied carbon. The CEFC has made more than $1.2

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CDL’s integrated sustainability report 2022 zeroes in on bolder decarbonisation targets 

Corporate Knights

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative .

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CDL's Integrated Sustainability Report 2022 Zeroes in on Bolder Decarbonisation Targets

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DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative.

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World Green Building Council Forum to Help Keep a 1.5°C Scenario Within Reach

3BL Media

Having been deputy chair of the Expert Group of Advisors to the Climate Vulnerable Forum, Ms Yamin played a vital role in the Paris climate agreement by including the net zero emissions goal by 2050 into the agreement. Mainstreaming Whole Life Carbon: Plugging the Data Gaps 4.

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Sustainable Building Tech Startup Vizcab Raises $5.5 Million

ESG Today

million) in a Series A funding round, aimed at supporting the acceleration of net zero in the construction industry. Buildings and real estate are significant contributors to the global climate challenge, accounting for nearly 40% of carbon emissions, according to the International Energy Agency and UN Environment Programme.

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CDL first in Southeast Asia to apply two-pillar ESG disclosure framework in its 16th Intergrated Sustainability Report – Zeros in on Positive Impact and Value

Corporate Knights

Complementing its pledge towards Operational Net Zero by 2030, CDL achieved a 24% reduction in carbon emissions intensity in the year under review (January to December 2022) from base-year 2016. CDL achieved a 10% reduction in total operational carbon emissions across all its business operations in Singapore compared to 2021.