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Speaking via video from COP28, Oehme highlighted the simultaneous trends of urban centralization and decentralization, a dynamic reshaping cities worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/ares-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-1493x840.jpg 1493w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-1392x783.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ARES-2024-Feature-12-photo-1068x601.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the number of buildings is expected to double globally in the next 25 years, Oehme emphasized the urgent need for the real estate industry to adapt by embracing innovative construction methods and sustainable development. He pointed out that 40% of global CO2 emissions come from the built environment, underscoring the sector&#8217;s responsibility to mitigate its environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/ares-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In his keynote address at the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit 2024, Chairperson Stephen Oehme, a value management specialist and sustainability advocate, delivered a powerful message about the future of urban development.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Oehme, Managing Director of Quantum Thailand and a veteran of iconic projects like the Burj Khalifa and MASDAR Abu Dhabi, stressed the importance of tying opportunity with responsibility. 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