UK real estate will need to adapt to wetter, hotter and colder environments ESG regulations, government policy and occupiers will demand real estate fit for purpose in extreme weather Green buildings are being demanded by policy, consumers and investors.

The boom in electric vehicles is not going to go away. Push factors are the climate crisis and the cost of petrol. Pull factors are the rise in efficiency of electric cars and their falling prices. Demand is only going to go one way, but ensuring our built environment is ready to accommodate the boom is another matter.

While the "S" in ESG may be five to 10 years behind its environmental counterpart in terms of legislation and regulation, changing consumer attitudes are fuelling a surge of interest in delivering – and measuring – social value.

As another UN Climate Change Conference, Cop 28, comes to a lacklustre close in Dubai, with key elements again watered down by vested interests, it is worth relating this back to property, and particularly the office sector.