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Finally , Olivier wants more action on decarbonisation of existing buildings , saying : “ When you look at CO2 emission , 80 % is from energy and the highest energy demand comes from the building sector .
“ While constructing green buildings is paramount for our future , the real challenge for the near term – 10 , 15 years – is retrofitting the existing stock of homes and buildings to make those more efficient and sustainable . 50 % of buildings that will exist in 2050 already exist today . That ’ s where we need government help and incentives .”
The future is digital and electric Schneider has a long-proven ability to adapt to challenges and to present new solutions to its customers .
This puts it in a strong position to face two of the greatest obstacles on the path to net zero – artificial intelligence and data centres .
Both have a huge and growing appetite for energy .
Schneider works with its customers to provide the energy management systems and solutions to help reduce data centre emissions .
The company is strongly committed to helping its customers decarbonise , and embeds these principles in its research & development processes to systemically reduce the environmental impact of its products and to help customers more efficiently manage their operations and transition to lower carbon sources of energy .
Schneider also has its Sustainability Research Institute , created five years
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