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Episode: OIES Podcast – The challenges and the practicalities in the decarbonization of heat in the European buildings sector
Description: In this podcast, David Ledesma discusses with Alix Chambris, Christoph Riechmann and Jacob Janssen some of the challenges and the practicalities in the decarbonization of heat in the European buildings sector. Alix Chambris argues that the current crisis may have presented Europe with a unique opportunity. Overnight, the replacement of gas for space heating became a top priority for energy security, next to climate goals. Changing consumer preferences, the investment readiness of the private sector, and the new policy framework could constitute a critical mass for exponential change and unleash a green swan (unpredicted event that positively...