📢 CFE's Flagship Event on EU Competitiveness Join #climate and #energy leaders 📅25 September, 17:00-20:00, at 📍TheMerode to discuss EU #competitiveness in a #netzero world 🎤 Don't miss a great line up ➡ Yvon Slingenberg, Acting Deputy Director-General, European Commission, DG CLIMA ➡ Philipp Offenberg, Director, Europe, Breakthrough Energy Energy ➡ Lukasz Kolinski, Head of Unit for Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, European Commission, DG ENER ➡ Tamara Lagurashvili, Director, Central and Eastern Europe, Clean Air Task Force ➡ Ben Haley, Co-Founder, Evolved Energy Research ➡ Albéric Mongrenier, Executive Director, European Initiative for Energy Security ➡ Kira Taylor, Climate and Energy Reporter, FORESIGHT Climate & Energy 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gMgF7e7t
Carbon-Free Europe
Non-profit Organization Management
Galvanising support in Europe for an ambitious decarbonisation agenda that includes every carbon-free energy technology
About us
Carbon-Free Europe (CFE) was launched by Third Way’s Climate and Energy program at COP26 to build international support for a technology-inclusive climate agenda and encourage governments to maximise the next decade to meet climate goals. With a presence in Brussels, EU Member States, the UK, and Washington, DC, CFE facilitates transatlantic collaboration on climate policy, innovation, and clean energy supply chains. CFE conducts research to ensure policymakers and the climate community have access to comprehensive, robust analyses to make evidence-based decisions on net-zero strategies. As part of this, we assess the risks and tradeoffs of different net-zero pathways to advise governments on credible trajectories to 2050. CFE advocates for technology-inclusive climate policies, which are essential for deep decarbonisation and to reduce Europe’s vulnerability to volatile energy prices. We also provide expert insights on contemporary issues, including the EU’s Green Deal, national energy and climate plans, and Europe’s energy security.
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https://www.carbonfreeeurope.org/
External link for Carbon-Free Europe
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- Non-profit Organization Management
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- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Brussels
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- Nonprofit
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- 2021
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Brussels, BE
Employees at Carbon-Free Europe
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Lindsey Walter
Director of International Policy at Third Way's Climate and Energy Program, Co-Founder of Carbon-Free Europe
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Kelsey Paulding
Partner at Kreab Worldwide, EU Director Carbon-Free Europe
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Sufia Alam
Senior Communications Advisor
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Florian A. Schneider, Ph.D.
Senior Research Advisor @ Third Way and Carbon-Free Europe - Decarbonization | PhD, Sustainability, Extreme Heat, Climate Change | CELI Fellow 2024
Updates
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The new lineup of the European Commission’s College of Commissioners is finally here! And they are almost ready to get to work! Carbon-Free Europe welcomes today’s presentation of the proposed new College of Commissioners, led by Ursula von der Leyen. This kickstarts the approval process of the new Commission, after which its legislative work in this new mandate will begin! Having officially received their portfolios today, the Commissioner designates will now have hearings with Members of the European Parliament in the coming months, before the EP endorses the proposed College as a whole, and the new Commission can take office. At CFE, we are particularly looking forward to hearing more details about how Executive Vice President Designate for Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera plans to enhance the EU’s sustainable competitiveness. Other highlights for us will be the hearings of returning Commissioner Designate for Climate, Net Zero, and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, and Commissioner Designate for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen. #Commission #EU #NetZero #Energy
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🎇 Don’t miss a fireside chat between Philipp Offenberg from Breakthrough Energy & Lukasz Kolinski from European Commission, DG ENER on how the EU can maintain industrial competitiveness in a net-zero world. 📅 25 September, 17:00-20:00 📍 TheMerode 👉 Register here now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gMgF7e7t
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📣Join us! 🌍EVENT: (How) Can Europe maintain its competitiveness in a net-zero economy? 📅DATE: 25 September 🕜TIME: 17:00-20:00 📍LOCATION: TheMerode Join Carbon-Free Europe and high-level policymakers, energy experts, and climate leaders to explore how Europe can achieve its ambitious climate goals while maintaining industrial competitiveness and driving economic growth. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g7Gi2AcT Speakers include: ➡ Yvon Slingenberg, Acting Deputy Director-General, European Commission, DG CLIMA ➡ Philipp Offenberg, Director, Europe, Breakthrough Energy ➡ Lukasz Kolinski, Head of Unit for Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, European Commission, DG ENER ➡ Ben Haley, Co-Founder, Evolved Energy Research ➡ Albéric Mongrenier, Executive Director, European Initiative for Energy Security ➡ Tamara Lagurashvili, Director, Central and Eastern Europe, Clean Air Task Force 📊 The event will feature findings from CFE’s new report on how EU policy impacts clean energy deployment and competitiveness across Member States.
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After months of anticipation, yesterday was finally the day we got to read Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, which presents a comprehensive “new industrial strategy for Europe”. At CFE, we particularly welcome the report’s (1) technologically neutral approach towards sustainable competitiveness in the EU, (2) its emphasis on unlocking private and public investments for clean technologies, and (3) its focus on fostering innovation across the Union. EU Policymakers must now act quickly to implement his action plan for the EU to meet its climate and decarbonization targets while remaining a competitive economy at the global stage. We look forward to seeing how Commission President Ursula von der Leyen integrates the report’s key recommendations into the upcoming Commissioner designate mission letters. You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eAk84kkG
EU competitiveness: Looking ahead
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This week marks the rentrée in Brussels! With work in the European Parliament kickstarting again after the summer break, at CFE we look forward to an action-packed start of the school year. We are particularly keeping a close eye on Ursula von der Leyen’s upcoming Commissioner nominations, as well as Mario Draghi’s report on competitiveness. #Commission #Competitiveness #backtoschool #NetZero #Cleantech
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The European Parliament’s ITRE committee held its constitutive meeting this week, officially kicking off its work on the new mandate. Congratulations to MEP Borys Budka for being elected as ITRE’s chair, as well as to all the vice-chairs! Carbon Free Europe looks forward to working with ITRE members to foster a successful Clean Industrial Deal. #EP2024 #EU #Energy #CleanIndustry #NetZero
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Congratulations to Ursula Von der Leyen her reelection as European Commission President. Her support for a balanced Green Deal will be crucial to ensuring the EU meets its net-zero goals, while remaining competitive on the global stage. Notably, her political guidelines announce a new Clean Industrial Deal and reiterate her commitment to a 90% emission-reduction target by 2040. Have a look at our analysis on how the EU can reach this 2040 target here: https://lnkd.in/eSDAS8Th Carbon Free Europe looks forward to collaborating with the new Commission to ensure the EU reaches net-zero and secures long-term energy security. #EU #Commission #Energy #NetZero
Carbon Free Europe
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The deadline for EU countries to submit their National Energy and Climate Plans was over two weeks ago – but several countries have yet to submit plans to meet the EU’s ambitious 2030 climate goals. To get a sense of what plans could look like, we’re looking back at our 2023 EU energy systems modeling, which analyzed different pathways for each EU nation to meet its climate goals and remain competitive in a net-zero future. https://lnkd.in/e_kFSg7P
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What we’re reading: Politico’s new primer on the future of nuclear power, renewables, and other policies in France’s new parliament. Our analysis shows nuclear, among other zero carbon technologies, is key to France's net-zero future–and reporter Victor Glaf suggests it could soon get a boost. https://lnkd.in/eMdjWEF8
France has no majority. But these policies might.
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