KEY POINTS
  • Investing in sustainable buildings could offer a real solution to reducing emissions, ESG investment firm Taronga Ventures said.
  • Green solutions can be found across the value chain, from design to construction and operations, Avi Naidu told CNBC.
  • Buildings currently represent 39% of global greenhouse emissions, according to U.N. data.

Investing in sustainable buildings could offer a real solution to reducing emissions in one of the world's most polluting sectors, said Taronga Ventures, an investment firm focused on sustainable innovation and tech.

Buildings currently represent 39% of global greenhouse emissions, according to U.N. data. Almost one-third (28%) of the global total is the result of running buildings — referred to as operational emissions, while 11% comes from building materials and construction.