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    The British Property Federation (BPF) represents the UK real estate sector, an industry which contributes more than £137.5bn to the economy and supports 2.7 million jobs – that’s one in every 13 jobs in the UK.
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Knowledge Hub

BPF Net Zero Knowledge Hub

Welcome to the BPF Net Zero Knowledge Hub. Here you’ll find our latest resources on net zero and sustainability, including all our Net Zero Insights articles, recent webinars, information on training and events and links to useful resources elsewhere.

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Rob Wall
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Assistant Director (Sustainability)
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Net Zero Insights

Check out our expanding series of net zero insights from BPF members. From sector specific approaches to delivering net zero, to helpful explainers on technical and topical issues, there's something for everyone looking for inspiration and help.

Research and Policy Engagement

Here you can find our latest research into the challenges the sector faces in the transition to net zero, as well as links to recent policy reports and responses to Government consultations.

Towards Net Zero: Accelerating the property sector's transition to net zero carbon

With buildings accounting for around 25% of all UK greenhouse gas emissions, the property sector has a critical role to play in helping the country decarbonise and delivering net zero by 2050. In 2023, we conducted research to identify the main challenges facing the sector in the transition to net zero and to develop a series of policy recommendations to help speed up the decarbonisation of our buildings and create the sustainable communities of the future.

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Energy Data, Buildings and Net Zero - Closing the Data Deficit

Access to energy data is a huge challenge for many property owners. In our Towards Net Zero research, published last year, access to energy data was cited by BPF members as one of the top challenge to a net zero carbon transition. Closing the Data Deficit investigates this in more detail. It looks at the role of data in the net zero transition, examines the challenges and barriers to sharing data, explores how technology can help and makes a series of policy recommendations.

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Our latest webinars

Hear valuable insights from industry experts in the recordings of our most recent webinars below, or visit our YouTube channel for even more content!

Carbon Jargon

Play Video: Hear from Planet Mark's Ella Revitt as she demystifies carbon jargon and provides a thorough understanding of commonly used terminology relating to net zero carbon, with particular focus in the built environment sector.
Hear from Planet Mark's Ella Revitt as she demystifies carbon jargon and provides a thorough understanding of commonly used terminology relating to net zero carbon, with particular focus in the built environment sector.

Heat Networks: A hot topic for UK real estate

Play Video: This webinar brought together real estate investors and developers, advisers, and heat network operators to share insights and experiences on the use of heat networks from a real estate perspective. The webinar also looked ahead to the potential impact of new regulation and legislation on the property sector.
This webinar brought together real estate investors and developers, advisers, and heat network operators to share insights and experiences on the use of heat networks from a real estate perspective. The webinar also looked ahead to the potential impact of new regulation and legislation on the property sector.

Net Zero Carbon Plans

Play Video: We know that many BPF members, and others across the property industry, are developing their own net zero carbon targets and plans, but getting started can be difficult. This webinar provides further advice and insight for all BPF members and for others in the sector.
We know that many BPF members, and others across the property industry, are developing their own net zero carbon targets and plans, but getting started can be difficult. This webinar provides further advice and insight for all BPF members and for others in the sector.

Can UK Real Estate Rise to the Net Zero Challenge?

Play Video: Hear from leading industry professionals on how the sector is responding to the net zero challenge and what more policymakers, property owners and investors need to do if the sector is to deliver its net zero ambitions.
Hear from leading industry professionals on how the sector is responding to the net zero challenge and what more policymakers, property owners and investors need to do if the sector is to deliver its net zero ambitions.

Towards Net Zero: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Recommendations

Play Video: We conducted research to understand better the barriers and challenges faced by the property sector in the transition to net zero carbon, and to explore solutions. Hear more about the research and our policy recommendations.
We conducted research to understand better the barriers and challenges faced by the property sector in the transition to net zero carbon, and to explore solutions. Hear more about the research and our policy recommendations.

Is Real Estate Finance Going Green?

Play Video: Green finance has grown massively in recent years. In fact, some research suggests that global green financing has grown over 100 times in the past decade! But what exactly is green finance, and how does it work in the real estate sector?
Green finance has grown massively in recent years. In fact, some research suggests that global green financing has grown over 100 times in the past decade! But what exactly is green finance, and how does it work in the real estate sector?
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