Flora joined Knight Frank in 2017 as part of the Residential Research team to provide analysis on geopolitical and economic trends on global wealth. Flora continues to contribute to and present the Knight Frank Wealth Report having been involved with seven editions and executive editor in 2022 and 2023. Prior to this Flora worked as an economist at KPMG and the UK Government.
Flora Harley
Partner, Head of Energy & Sustainability Research
Global Headquarters, GB
Flora joined Knight Frank in 2017 as part of the Residential Research team to provide analysis on geopolitical and economic trends on global wealth. Flora continues to contribute to and present the Knight Frank Wealth Report having been involved with seven editions and executive editor in 2022 and 2023. Prior to this Flora worked as an economist at KPMG and the UK Government.
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(Y)our Space
(Y)OUR SPACE Digest
In this May 2026 edition of (Y)OUR SPACE Digest, we focus on the role of energy as a strategic lever. From availability and resilience to cost control and carbon credibility, energy is no longer a background utility. (Y)OUR SPACE Digests feature real-world occupier activity, showing what rising to the challenge looks like in practice.
28 May 2026
Energy & Sustainability
From Real Estate to Real Assets: Infrastructure in the spotlight
Traditional commercial real estate investors are widening their universe to real assets, with infrastructure, and particularly energy, moving centre stage.
27 May 2026
Energy & Sustainability
Powering property and private capital
Energy has rarely been so prominent. From the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to the political focus on electricity prices for households and businesses, power is firmly a strategic issue. In this update I explore what this means for occupiers, and how the resulting pressure is bringing energy infrastructure to the fore for private capital.
14 May 2026
Energy & Sustainability
Routes to power: An update on the Corporate Power Purchase Agreement market
As demand for clean energy rises the routes for procurement are broadening with CPPAs offering benefits for energy users and energy project developers alike
22 April 2026
Energy & Sustainability
“Double down, not back down”: what the UK government's recent energy announcements mean
It has been a busy time in UK energy policy. Speaking at the National Growth Debate on 21 April, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband was explicit that the government intends to “double down, not back down” on the clean energy transition.
22 April 2026
Energy & Sustainability
Homing in on solar and EV acceleration
Welcome to the April Sustainable Property Insights. Geopolitics has, understandably, dominated the headlines over the last month with energy markets in focus.
09 April 2026
Energy & Sustainability
Electric Vehicles and Commercial Real Estate
Charging infrastructure, land use and value creation: How real estate owners can look to unlock value from the UK’s accelerating EV transition
09 April 2026
Energy & Sustainability
Electric Vehicles and Commercial Real Estate: Charging infrastructure, land use and value creation
How real estate owners can look to unlock value from the UK’s accelerating EV transition
09 April 2026
Energy & Sustainability
Record Renewable Auctions: Almost 15GW of capacity awarded in AR7
The latest Contracts for Difference auction delivered a record level of capacity, building momentum for UK clean power, here we look tech by tech as well as whether this will be deliverable
23 February 2026