Released on: December 28, 2007, 10:59 am

Press Release Author: Jim watson

Industry: Real Estate

Press Release Summary: In an increasingly eco-friendly marketplace, everything, it
seems, has to be environmentally friendly. Organic food is in, irradiated and GM is
out. Recycling is good while waste is unforgivable.

Press Release Body: In an increasingly eco-friendly marketplace, everything, it
seems, has to be environmentally friendly. Organic food is in, irradiated and GM is
out. Recycling is good while waste is unforgivable. Everything from using more
public transport to fitting insulation and using energy-saving light bulbs has been
caught under the green umbrella.

Many still resist the temptation to give up flying, but those who are conscious of
their carbon footprint yet don\'t want to ditch the foreign holiday are taking
advantage of the new Eurostar service to head for the continent, according to French
property website VEF.

Founder and managing director of the firm Trisha Mason said the Channel Tunnel link,
plus the 186mph TGV train service inside France helped attract precisely this
market, making parts of France ideal for investors interested in capturing the green
market.

She said: \"Eighty-four per cent of our clients who visited our partner office in
Burgundy in 2007 said that this was a prime factor in them choosing this area.\"

Green travel possibilities are not the only ways in which the eco-friendly tourist
may be served by investors. The properties themselves are becoming greener in many
instances.

One such case is that of Spain. The government recently announced moves to provide
€1 billion (£719 million) in grants to homeowners to make their older properties
more eco-friendly, with €2 billion in credit every year to make homes more
energy-efficient.

Signalling his intention, prime minister Jose Zapatero said: \"All the lights are
flashing red. We are at the point of no return. I ask all citizens to act with
urgency and to put this country at the forefront of the challenge to fight climate
change.\"

Mr Zapatero pledged to do more if his government stays in power after the next
Spanish general election. In the meantime, developers of new properties in Spain are
obliged to ensure between 30 and 70 per cent of their hot water using solar thermal
power.

With environmental issues being a worldwide concern, governments everywhere are
seeking to ensure developers create greener properties. In India, often seen as a
growing source of pollution as its economy grows rapidly while enjoying Kyoto
exemption, Pune Municipal Corporation has announced that builders in the city will
get between five and ten per cent off the rateable values for property built using
eco-build techniques, such as fitting rainwater collection facilities and solar
panels, reports the Times of India.

For investors, these trends mean the market is falling into line with other areas of
economic activity, with the high levels of government support given to eco-building
and home improvements reflecting the reality that buildings produce a much higher
proportion of emissions than aircraft. All this promises that those looking to
invest in such properties overseas will be able to serve an eco-conscious market,
not to mention ensuring they themselves are keeping it green.

In today\'s world Property investment is an excellent investment option especially
investment in UK
In today\'s world Property investment is an excellent investment option especially
investment in UK

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