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Europe needs a 2030 roadmap to deliver energy renovations within the real estate sector

BRUSSELS, December 19, 2022 – The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the association representing Europe’s retail property sector, has today published its public position on the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the EU’s flagship initiative to decarbonise the built environment. Its response comes ahead of the European Parliament’s committee vote due to take place in January 2023. A final agreement is expected before summer

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Report: War in Ukraine costs shopping centre industry US$9.9 billion

45% of retail spaces in Eastern regions have been damaged 76% of shopping centres in the country have now reopened Data from the UCSC shows the market has already recovered by 70% since February The Ukrainian Council of Shopping Centres (UCSC), a member of the European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), has today published a report on how the current war in the country has impacted the retail and retail

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Winners announced for inaugural ECSP Solal Marketing Awards

Awards recognise marketing excellence in retail and leisure destination across Europe The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the voice for Europe’s retail property sector, has announced twenty-eight winners of its inaugural Solal Marketing Awards. Over a hundred entries from sixteen countries participated. This year the awards ceremony was held online, with the full list of winners available on ECSP’s website. The awards, previously hosted by the International Council of

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Thought Leadership

5 key takeaways from ECSP’s webinar on the energy crisis and its impact on the European retail property sector

Real estate is already under the spotlight of EU legislators seeking to tackle the impact of climate change. A summer marked by droughts, wildfires and water shortages will soon be replaced by a winter of discontent, that will impact consumers and businesses.  On 27 September 2022, ECSP hosted a webinar on the current energy crisis and how it could impact Europe’s retail property sector. We discussed the EU’s emerging energy

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ECSP Guest Blog

EXPO REAL 2022 insights

Reasons to be optimistic despite the challenges ahead Joanna Fisher, CEO of ECE Marketplaces and a member of ECSP’s board, attended this year’s edition of EXPO REAL. It was an opportunity to network and engage after another year that has seen Europe take on further new challenges which have significant effects also for the industry. Given the challenges the pandemic created and the concerns over the global economy ahead, the

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