The green agenda is at risk of being sidelined by the credit crisis, in spite of attempts to keep issues alive in the commercial property industry. The environmental impact of commercial property is undeniable, with about half of all Britain's carbon emissions associated with buildings, according to government figures.
Corporate property is thought to be responsible for as much as a fifth of global CO 2 emissions, through energy use, waste and water production. This is equivalent of the average annual car use of 90m people.
