In London, climate change is increasingly reflected in how much it costs to buy or rent real estate.
Office space in the UK capital that’s classified as “green” by virtue of a sustainability certification commands a 20% premium over buildings without such labels, according to data compiled by property broker Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
Richard Manley, chief sustainability officer at CPP Investments, the $570 billion investment arm of the Canada Pension Plan, says these price differentials are a sign that the corporate push to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions will soon feed into other asset prices that impact investor portfolios.
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