ESG & Investing
Real Estate Funds Face ‘Terminal Risk’ as Energy Costs Soar
Regulations being introduced in the UK and the European Union will make it harder for landlords to rent out their properties if stricter energy efficiency standards aren’t met.
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/BloombergSoaring oil and gas prices have thrust into plain sight the risk investors in commercial real estate face if they don’t make their buildings less reliant on old-world energy.
That’s according to the chief executive and co-founder of Deepki, a closely held real estate consultancy whose clients include the French government, Generali Real Estate and SwissLife Asset Managers.