EVP RIBERA CALLS FOR EU LEADERSHIP AT CLEANTECH FOR EUROPE SUMMIT

On December 3rd, the annual Cleantech for Europe Summit returned to Brussels for its fifth edition. At the one-year mark of the new European Commission’s mandate, the event brought together the highest levels of policy, cleantech and investment leaders to discuss a critical question for clean industry in Europe: To Lead or Not To Lead?

In her keynote, Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera highlighted the importance of keeping cleantech manufacturing in Europe and laying the foundation for EU leadership.

"Clean technologies are now at the heart of Europe's competitiveness, security, climate goals, geopolitics and our ability to face threats and challenges. And Europe can lead the global cleantech race. We have the research, knowledge, skills and companies to do it.We now need to keep and grow our cleantech manufacturing capacity."

Teresa Ribera, Executive-Vice President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, European Commission‍

Cleantech and political leaders shared their insights on how to lay the foundation for this leadership through a combination of a strong policy framework and scalable industrial strength.

"Cleantech is a solution to the challenges of our time: security and sovereignty, competitiveness and decarbonisation. Leading in Cleantech is also a huge challenge – requiring us to rethink our long-held beliefs on industrial policy, trade, financing and particularly the speed of execution. Next week’s Industrial Accelerator Act will be another milestone on that journey.”

Victor van Hoorn, Director, Cleantech for Europe

The event closed with a fireside chat between Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and cleantech veteran Jigar Shah discussing the necessary ingredients for achieving this leadership: demand creation, including with carbon pricing, financing and a stronger trade policy.

"Cleantech is about climate, competitiveness and independence. On all three, you are pivotal!"

Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, European Commission
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Convening the next generation of European industry

Cleantech for Europe also announced nine new members joining its Scale-up and Investor Coalitions. For the full list of companies joining the Coalitions, please see the bottom of this page.

Cleantech for Europe’s Scale-up and Investor Coalitions gather some of Europe’s most innovative companies in the cleantech space. Collectively, they represent the movers and shakers building Europe’s next generation of industry, including companies like Swedish green steel flagship Stegra and French battery champion Verkor.

About Cleantech for Europe

Launched in 2021, Cleantech for Europe represents the trailblazers developing, deploying and investing in clean technologies across the EU. Our mission is to make cleantech a strategic priority in the EU, by bridging the gap between cleantech and policy leaders.

New Members of Cleantech for Europe’s Coalitions

CorPowerOcean
‍Sweden-based supplier of turnkey wave energy systems that generate clean, reliable electricity from ocean waves.

GADrilling
‍Slovakia-based technology provider unlocking deep geothermal baseload power anywhere with next-generation drilling.

GravitHy
France-based producer of low-carbon direct reduced iron(HBI) using low-carbon hydrogen, supporting the transition to decarbonised steelmaking. The company is developing its first flagship plant in Fos-sur-Mer, France.

Ingrid
‍Sweden-based scale-up making the grid intelligent through smart optimization and large-scale battery storage.

LeydenJar
Netherlands-based manufacturer of pure-silicon anodes that boost battery energy density, enable faster charging, and cut CO₂ emissions.

Newheat
‍France-based supplier of renewable and sustainable heat for industrial sites and district heating networks.

PT1
Germany-based pre-seed & seed VC fund investing in transformative technologies across Europe that make a tangible impact in real estate tech, energy transition, infrastructure resilience and climate adaptation.

Submer
Spain-based scale-up facilitating global, sustainable liquid-cooled AI data centers for the most demanding workloads.

Vianode
Norway-based manufacturer of synthetic anode graphite with ~90% lower CO₂ emissions for a sustainable & resilient EV value chain.

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For more information:

Anna Ledro
Communications Officer
anna.ledro@cleantech.com

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