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New Report Sets Out How Mortgage Lenders Can Protect Borrowers from the Financial Risks of Climate Change

24th September 2018 by admin

The Irish Green Building Council as an established member of the World Green Building Council is delighted to launch a new report setting out a vision for how mortgage lenders and borrowers can come together to help tackle climate change by improving millions of properties in Ireland and Europe. The report calls on lenders, industry and […]

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Towards Energy Efficient Mortgages

23rd April 2018 by admin

Buildings are responsible for 36% of CO2 emissions in Europe and making them more energy efficient is critical in reaching our climate targets. While recent increases in government incentives are part of the solution, the scale of the challenge means that private investment must be mobilised.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, mortgages, Green Finance, Green Mortgages, Energy efficient mortgages

New study shows strong demand for energy efficient mortgages

15th February 2018 by admin

New study shows strong demand for energy efficient mortgages

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Build Upon, Renovation, Retrofit, mortgages, Green Finance

Pioneering banks prepare to pilot energy efficiency mortgages

12th February 2018 by admin

The Irish Green Building Council has launched today (12th Feb.) ground-breaking new proposals for a European ‘energy efficiency mortgage’ scheme, which pioneering banks and buildings experts are preparing to pilot. 

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EU considering changes to banking rules to reward consumers for choosing greener buildings

5th January 2018 by admin

Efforts to cut emissions from Europe’s building stock received a major boost as the European Commission said it was considering lowering capital requirements for banks in order to help reward consumers investing in energy efficient buildings.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Green Finance, Green Mortgages, EeMap

Why Retail Banks should get involved in the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative?

11th December 2017 by admin

One can be forgiven for embracing a pessimistic view on the future of retail banking: low margins, huge adaptation costs to digitalisation, and new regulatory burdens are constantly – and rightly – mentioned as the biggest challenges for the industry. However, what if retail banks could reinvent themselves as, well, retail banks, committed precisely to […]

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Energy Efficient Mortgages could play central role in Europe’s new sustainable finance strategy

26th October 2017 by admin

Energy efficient mortgages could play a central role in Europe’s new strategy for sustainable finance, states a White Paper published today under the EU funded ‘Energy Efficient Mortgages Action Plan’ Initiative – which sets out key recommendations towards the creation of an energy efficient mortgage product for Europe. With further details on the EU’s plans […]

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