Renovation and the necessary mobilization of public authorities For the past fifteen years, Peter Sweatman has advised on urban planning policies all over Europe. As Chief Executive Officer of Climate Strategy & Partners and an expert on energy efficiency strategies for the construction sector, Peter is convinced that public authorities have a pivotal and rewarding role to play in the improvement of individual housing, which covers nearly 70% of the European real estate stock. Peter Sweatman believes that without resolute private and public action, there will be no real change towards a sustainably built world. Even if “European policymakers understand very well the urgent need to save energy; they are all in agreement that the real estate stock is really behind,” and have a major interest in making it less energy consuming, he says. But as long asmany property owners have neither the means or expertise to access tools and technology that makes it easier to reduce energy consumption, how do we encourage them to renovate? Peter Sweatman CEO & Founder of Climate Strategy & Partners, a consulting firm specialized in decarbonized energy strategies for theconstructionsector 28 SAINT-GOBAIN
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