In this episode of Less Talk, More Action, Joel and Owen talk with Pål Hauff Hvattum, CEO and Co-Founder of CQuel, a platform that turns dusty Net Zero and ESG plans into real decarbonization projects for commercial real estate. They dig into the limits of AI in the current market, why reports and SaaS alone rarely lead to implementation, and how CQuel uses AI plus human expertise to create high-quality project briefs and run tenders that actually get solar, LED, HVAC, and other retrofits built. Pål shares his journey from marketplace entrepreneur to climate-focused founder, the bottlenecks he sees inside large landlords, why good briefs can cut project costs and timelines dramatically, and why he’s ultimately optimistic that economics, technology, and a new wave of talent will finally move the industry from plans to action.

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