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EBRD lends PLN 175 million to boost Poland’s wind power

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend PLN 175 million (€38.9 million equivalent) for the development, construction and operation of two wind farms in Poland with a total...

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Warsaw UNIT obtains highest BREEAM certification

Warsaw UNIT’s latest Ghelamco’s skyscraper has received a BREEAM certificate at the Outstanding level, the highest possible rating. This is the first certificate at this level for a high-rise...

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EBRD and BNP Paribas promote residential energy efficiency in Poland

With rising energy prices across Europe, Poles will have the chance to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and cut their energy bills, thanks to a landmark scheme...

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Euro Tower becomes the first Net Zero Carbon building in Romania

Euro Tower office building becomes the first Net Zero Carbon development in Romania, after being also the first green-certified building in the country, a decade earlier, in 2009. The...

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Major Real Estate Players Join Forces with ULI to Fast-track and Scale up Decarbonisation

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has kicked off a new project in partnership with several major real estate organisations – including Allianz Real Estate, Catella, Hines, Redevco and Schroders...

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Colliers report estimates some €7 trillion may be needed to retrofit buildings in Europe

The global drive to advance sustainability is creating considerable uncertainty in the investment market for real estate, according to a new report by Colliers EMEA. The report, ‘ESG: A...

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Millennium Gardens office development gets certified

Millennium Gardens, developed by TriGranit in Budapest, is over the design stage of the two-stage BREEAM certification, which puts the office building in the Excellent category. The BREEAM rating...

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Skanska and Holcim Romania Group announce collaboration to accelerate sustainability in construction

Skanska and the Holcim Romania Group, one of the largest producers of building materials announce their strategic collaboration that aims to accelerate the transition to a greener built environment....

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NREP pledges to fully decarbonise real estate portfolio by 2028

Nordic real estate investor, NREP, has committed to being carbon neutral by 2028 without offsets, encompassing both operational and embodied carbon. The announcement consolidates NREP’s position as one of...

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Colliers deepens commitment to drive positive global impact with new ESG strategy

Colliers has released Elevate the Built Environment, its new strategic framework designed to embed environment, social, and governance (ESG) best practices across the organization. To address the material topics...

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NEINVER achieves 5 Star Rating in 2021 GRESB Benchmark

NEINVER, a leading European outlet developer and operator, has achieved a GRESB 5 Star Rating in the 2021 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, the main global environmental, social and...

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EBRD invests in Latvia’s AST inaugural green bond

Acting as an anchor investor, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has supported the issuance of a €100 million green bond by Latvia’s state-owned transmission system operator, AST....

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