EPRA supports the transition towards a sustainable built environment promoting sustainability reporting and identifying opportunities for EPRA’s members related to sustainability regulations and initiatives at European level.
Buildings account for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU. Any hope of delivering the Paris Agreement goals is dependent on the real estate sector's actions to reduce this impact.
EPRA and JLL have investigated the scope and potential impact on real estate of the European Commission's new proposals for the EU ETS and energy taxation directive.