The European real estate finance market is at the forefront of the low-carbon transition. Banks and private lenders can play a pivotal role insteering capital toward resilient, future-proof real estate. However,implementing decarbonization targets in line with the CRREMPathways, the global industry standard for Paris-aligned real estatedecarbonization, is proving complex.
This roundtable, jointly convened by CRREM and CREFCE, bringstogether leading banks, private lenders, and industry experts todiscuss how CRREM-based targets can best be integrated into lendingpractices.
The session aims to foster an open exchange amongst key players onboth the challenges and solutions for aligning loan books with science-based climate goals while facilitating real world decarbonization andsafeguarding portfolio performance.
- Identify practical challenges: Explore barriers such as data gaps,borrower engagement, transition risk, and loan structuring.
- Share market practices: Exchange approaches from peers onembedding CRREM in risk management, loan covenants, borrowerincentives, and reporting.
- Co-create solutions: Define potential collective actions and tools tosupport the industry in meeting 1.5°C-aligned decarbonizationtargets.
The session will be held subject to Chatham House Rules andCREFCE's competition compliance policy.