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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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The Business Imperatives of Sustainable Buildings

3BL Media

Also, in the context of COP26, many countries have made net zero commitments, generally to be achieved by 2050, which gives us much more certainty about the trajectory of net zero for countries, and by definition the building standards that we and our clients will be working on.

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Who Will Provide the Capex for the Real Estate Transition?

Chris Hall

Under current government proposals, the MEES for let buildings is projected to increase to C by 2027 and to B by 2030, meaning that time is running out for landlords to get their portfolios in order if they wish to avoid their assets becoming stranded and obsolete.