It is very important that older buildings decrease their climate impact if Sweden is to reach the long term goal of reducing emissions by 85 per cent before the end of 2045. Since the climate impact from construction has already occurred, energy consumption, energy sources and smart renovations that modernise and rejuvenate buildings are important. The EU has set a target that all buildings in Europe should be close-to-zero-energy buildings by 2050 and identified a big need for smart transport solutions, such as the possibility to charge electric cars, travel with public transport or choose a bike instead of a car.
Vasakronan works continuously with improving their existing buildings and Tobias Lindbergh, Head of Sustainable Finance at Handelsbanken Debt Capital Markets, asked their Sustainability Director, Anna Denell, and the Group Treasurer, Thomas Nystedt, to describe how they work with these issues.