2023
This report outlines key considerations for banks when setting climate-related targets in real estate sector financing. It provides guidance on scope, metrics, data, and scenarios for residential and commercial real estate. It also evaluates strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to target setting when selecting the scope of emissions, types of counterparties and financings, metrics, attribution methods and benchmarking approaches, and provides suggestions for their operationalisation. This resource aims to increase banks’ awareness and understanding of useful approaches by updating them on the latest methodologies and approaches in this space at the time of publication. It does not prescribe any particular methodology for banks to use. The resource is aimed at banks financing real estate investors or assets through lending activities.
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