Louise van Schaik
@louisevanschaik.bsky.social
Head of Unit EU & Global Affairs Clingendael Institute
Europe, #EU, energy transition, geopolitics, climate, food, water & health politics, climate/nature-security
PhD with interest in (global) politics and history
Europe, #EU, energy transition, geopolitics, climate, food, water & health politics, climate/nature-security
PhD with interest in (global) politics and history
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Reducing gas demand is not just a matter of climate protection; it is imperative for European energy resilience and economic competitiveness in the long run @louisevanschaik.bsky.social and Hannah Lentschig argue.
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
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Why the EU should hold the line on its Methane Regulation
Europe’s energy transition stands a critical juncture. Under mounting pressure to ramp up liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States – enticed by the prospect of tariff relief – the Eu...
www.clingendael.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Reducing gas demand is not just a matter of climate protection; it is imperative for European energy resilience and economic competitiveness in the long run @louisevanschaik.bsky.social and Hannah Lentschig argue.
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
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"Tipping points in the #climate... pose serious global risks, yet they remain largely absent from national security risk assessments. This discussion explores why these critical thresholds are being overlooked, the consequences of inaction, & what policy options could help close this dangerous gap"
The AMOC Tipping Point: Scientific Insights & Policy Implications (#32)
YouTube video by World Climate Research Programme
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June 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"Tipping points in the #climate... pose serious global risks, yet they remain largely absent from national security risk assessments. This discussion explores why these critical thresholds are being overlooked, the consequences of inaction, & what policy options could help close this dangerous gap"
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🌱In a @clingendael.bsky.social policy brief, Hannah Lentschig, Giulia Cretti and @louisevanschaik.bsky.social explore how green industrial partnerships can be used to boost economic resilience and competitiveness of the EU and partner countries.
📄Read more: www.clingendael.org/publication/...
📄Read more: www.clingendael.org/publication/...
Towards Green Industrial Partnerships
The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID) seeks to accelerate industrial decarbonization, reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports and reinforce economic resilience through stronger technolo...
www.clingendael.org
June 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
🌱In a @clingendael.bsky.social policy brief, Hannah Lentschig, Giulia Cretti and @louisevanschaik.bsky.social explore how green industrial partnerships can be used to boost economic resilience and competitiveness of the EU and partner countries.
📄Read more: www.clingendael.org/publication/...
📄Read more: www.clingendael.org/publication/...
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Who controls the critical minerals supply chains and who is impacted by the demand? Sign up for a screening of the documentary 'Lithium Rising' and a panel discussion afterwards with Clingendael experts @louisevanschaik.bsky.social and Karen van Loon.
📆28 May.
www.clingendael.org/event/docume...
📆28 May.
www.clingendael.org/event/docume...
Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion: "Lithium Rising"
Sign up now for the screening and panel discussion.From the moment the smartphone alarm wakes us up in the morning, we begin our day relying on the lithium battery. From mundane living to lifesaving r...
www.clingendael.org
April 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Who controls the critical minerals supply chains and who is impacted by the demand? Sign up for a screening of the documentary 'Lithium Rising' and a panel discussion afterwards with Clingendael experts @louisevanschaik.bsky.social and Karen van Loon.
📆28 May.
www.clingendael.org/event/docume...
📆28 May.
www.clingendael.org/event/docume...
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26 mei Waterpoort over waterweerbaarheid met @tekkepanman.bsky.social @barbarakathmann.bsky.social @jessesixdijkstra.bsky.social @louisevanschaik.bsky.social en Cor Pierik unievanwaterschappen.nl/agenda/water...
Waterpoort - Unie van Waterschappen
Op maandag 26 mei organiseren Vewin en de Unie van Waterschappen een nieuwe editie van Waterpoort in perscentrum Nieuwspoort.
unievanwaterschappen.nl
April 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
26 mei Waterpoort over waterweerbaarheid met @tekkepanman.bsky.social @barbarakathmann.bsky.social @jessesixdijkstra.bsky.social @louisevanschaik.bsky.social en Cor Pierik unievanwaterschappen.nl/agenda/water...
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Klimaat, geopolitiek en weerbaarheid zijn sterk met elkaar verbonden. Mijn nieuwe stuk in NRC
Het Duitse coalitieakkoord brengt wat rust in een tumultueuze wereld. Maar op lange termijn is het slecht nieuws voor het klimaat, en de Duitse en Europese weerbaarheid.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Het Duitse coalitieakkoord brengt wat rust in een tumultueuze wereld. Maar op lange termijn is het slecht nieuws voor het klimaat, en de Duitse en Europese weerbaarheid.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Opinie | Het klimaat schiet niets op met de nieuwe Duitse coalitie
Duitsland: Van daadwerkelijk ambitieus klimaatbeleid is bij de aanstaande Duitse regering geen sprake, ziet Pieter Pauw. Het beleid is kortzichtig.
www.nrc.nl
April 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Klimaat, geopolitiek en weerbaarheid zijn sterk met elkaar verbonden. Mijn nieuwe stuk in NRC
Het Duitse coalitieakkoord brengt wat rust in een tumultueuze wereld. Maar op lange termijn is het slecht nieuws voor het klimaat, en de Duitse en Europese weerbaarheid.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Het Duitse coalitieakkoord brengt wat rust in een tumultueuze wereld. Maar op lange termijn is het slecht nieuws voor het klimaat, en de Duitse en Europese weerbaarheid.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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🔌A new report by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, authored by Rebecca Iotti, dives deep into the interdependence between Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) and NATO’s operational capabilities.
📖 Read the full report here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/impact-...
📖 Read the full report here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/impact-...
Impact of Critical Energy Infrastructure Security on Military Resilience and Energy Security within NATO | Planetary Security Initiative
Report published by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, April 2025.
www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org
April 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🔌A new report by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, authored by Rebecca Iotti, dives deep into the interdependence between Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) and NATO’s operational capabilities.
📖 Read the full report here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/impact-...
📖 Read the full report here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/impact-...
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On March 19, @iges-en.bsky.social hosted "Climate Security in Asia-Pacific: Navigating Energy, Trade & Transition."
🚀PSI Coordinator @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, shared her perspective on the securitization of climate stress in the Indo-Pacific.
🔗 Learn more: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
🚀PSI Coordinator @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, shared her perspective on the securitization of climate stress in the Indo-Pacific.
🔗 Learn more: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
Climate Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific: Securing Energy, Trade and Transition
The surging impacts of climate change pose significant challenges to the Asia-Pacific region, particularly its highly interconnected and resource-dependent energy systems. The region is vulnerable to ...
www.iges.or.jp
March 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
On March 19, @iges-en.bsky.social hosted "Climate Security in Asia-Pacific: Navigating Energy, Trade & Transition."
🚀PSI Coordinator @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, shared her perspective on the securitization of climate stress in the Indo-Pacific.
🔗 Learn more: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
🚀PSI Coordinator @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, shared her perspective on the securitization of climate stress in the Indo-Pacific.
🔗 Learn more: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
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COMMENTARY: In recent years, Russia has repeatedly used Svalbard to experiment with different provocations.
And now, the Kremlin has accused Norway of militarizing the archipelago, creating a potential pretext for military action.
And now, the Kremlin has accused Norway of militarizing the archipelago, creating a potential pretext for military action.
We need to pay closer attention to Svalbard
NATO members and other allies would do well to start thinking about how they’d respond if Russia took action against one of its most remote geographies.
ow.ly
March 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
COMMENTARY: In recent years, Russia has repeatedly used Svalbard to experiment with different provocations.
And now, the Kremlin has accused Norway of militarizing the archipelago, creating a potential pretext for military action.
And now, the Kremlin has accused Norway of militarizing the archipelago, creating a potential pretext for military action.
Reposted by Louise van Schaik
Our new policy brief with IPCS, authored by Pooja Ramamurthi and Riya Sinha, maps #India's institutional efforts in climate #Resilience in the #bayofbengal
Read more👇
www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/indias-institutional-cooperation-climate-resilience-bay-bengal-region
Read more👇
www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/indias-institutional-cooperation-climate-resilience-bay-bengal-region
www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org
March 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Our new policy brief with IPCS, authored by Pooja Ramamurthi and Riya Sinha, maps #India's institutional efforts in climate #Resilience in the #bayofbengal
Read more👇
www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/indias-institutional-cooperation-climate-resilience-bay-bengal-region
Read more👇
www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/indias-institutional-cooperation-climate-resilience-bay-bengal-region
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Coalitions of the willing are back in vogue, with Macron hosting another summit tomorrow in Paris. Here’s a chart I made on forms of differentiated integration and political cooperation in Europe:
March 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Coalitions of the willing are back in vogue, with Macron hosting another summit tomorrow in Paris. Here’s a chart I made on forms of differentiated integration and political cooperation in Europe:
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Energieminister Wright van de VS nodigt Afrikaanse landen uit gebruik te maken van hun fossiele energie. Sommige Afrikaanse ministers waren blij met die boodschap, maar @louisevanschaik.bsky.social denkt dat dit niet in het belang van veel Afrikaanse burgers uitpakt.
www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...
www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...
Trump haalt dagelijks nieuwe sloopkogels door het klimaatbeleid. Deze vijf maatregelen hebben grote impact
De ontmanteling van klimaatbeleid in Amerika gaat in zo’n rap tempo, dat het nauwelijks bij te houden is. Deze vijf recente acties van de Trump-regering baren experts zorgen.
www.trouw.nl
March 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Energieminister Wright van de VS nodigt Afrikaanse landen uit gebruik te maken van hun fossiele energie. Sommige Afrikaanse ministers waren blij met die boodschap, maar @louisevanschaik.bsky.social denkt dat dit niet in het belang van veel Afrikaanse burgers uitpakt.
www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...
www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...
@rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social #raisina2025 on how to move to big action in the field of European defence cooperation, starting with less complicated defence tech. Colleagues from #Luxembourg @xavierbettel.bsky.social & #Spain agree on the need to boost capabilities & continue to support #Ukraine
March 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
@rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social #raisina2025 on how to move to big action in the field of European defence cooperation, starting with less complicated defence tech. Colleagues from #Luxembourg @xavierbettel.bsky.social & #Spain agree on the need to boost capabilities & continue to support #Ukraine
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🚨 Nieuw @clingendael.bsky.social: Security and Stability Scenarios for the Western Balkans – Are the EU, NATO and the Netherlands Prepared?" 📖💡
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
#NAVO #EU #WestelijkeBalkan
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#NAVO #EU #WestelijkeBalkan
Security and stability scenarios for the Western Balkans
This report introduces a comprehensive overview of the factors that will influence security and stability developments in the Western Balkans in the next five years and weighs these in terms of their ...
www.clingendael.org
March 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🚨 Nieuw @clingendael.bsky.social: Security and Stability Scenarios for the Western Balkans – Are the EU, NATO and the Netherlands Prepared?" 📖💡
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
#NAVO #EU #WestelijkeBalkan
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
#NAVO #EU #WestelijkeBalkan
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New piece in foreign policy. The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over.
But Europe has an overlooked trump card: when it comes to manufacturing it blows the US out of the water, giving Europe the ability to rearm.
Thread on Monday.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
But Europe has an overlooked trump card: when it comes to manufacturing it blows the US out of the water, giving Europe the ability to rearm.
Thread on Monday.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
foreignpolicy.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New piece in foreign policy. The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over.
But Europe has an overlooked trump card: when it comes to manufacturing it blows the US out of the water, giving Europe the ability to rearm.
Thread on Monday.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
But Europe has an overlooked trump card: when it comes to manufacturing it blows the US out of the water, giving Europe the ability to rearm.
Thread on Monday.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
Reposted by Louise van Schaik
IGES is hosting an online workshop on energy, trade & transition in a climate-insecure Asia-Pacific.
@louisevanschaik.bsky.social, Head of EU & Global Affairs @clingendael.bsky.social & PSI Coordinator, will speak on climate insecurity risks.
🔗Learn More: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
@louisevanschaik.bsky.social, Head of EU & Global Affairs @clingendael.bsky.social & PSI Coordinator, will speak on climate insecurity risks.
🔗Learn More: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
Climate Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific: Securing Energy, Trade and Transition
The surging impacts of climate change pose significant challenges to the Asia-Pacific region, particularly its highly interconnected and resource-dependent energy systems. The region is vulnerable to ...
www.iges.or.jp
February 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
IGES is hosting an online workshop on energy, trade & transition in a climate-insecure Asia-Pacific.
@louisevanschaik.bsky.social, Head of EU & Global Affairs @clingendael.bsky.social & PSI Coordinator, will speak on climate insecurity risks.
🔗Learn More: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
@louisevanschaik.bsky.social, Head of EU & Global Affairs @clingendael.bsky.social & PSI Coordinator, will speak on climate insecurity risks.
🔗Learn More: www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20...
Reposted by Louise van Schaik
"Klimaatverandering is bij uitstek zo'n uitdaging die zich niet aan grenzen houdt. Het is iets waar je als mensheid samen uit zou moeten willen komen, maar dat lukt op dit moment totaal niet'', zegt @louisevanschaik.bsky.social.
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t.co/5nzAIQzIoM
https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2557464-amerika-zet-rem-op-klimaatdiplomatie-maar-de-energietransitie-dendert-door
t.co
February 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"Klimaatverandering is bij uitstek zo'n uitdaging die zich niet aan grenzen houdt. Het is iets waar je als mensheid samen uit zou moeten willen komen, maar dat lukt op dit moment totaal niet'', zegt @louisevanschaik.bsky.social.
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t.co/5nzAIQzIoM
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With:
🗣 Rym Ayadi, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
🗣 @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, @clingendael.bsky.social
🗣 Roy Virah-Sawmy, @epd.eu
🗣 Reinhard Bütikofer, @cepa.org
Read more 👉 ideaslab.ceps.eu/programme/
🗣 Rym Ayadi, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
🗣 @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, @clingendael.bsky.social
🗣 Roy Virah-Sawmy, @epd.eu
🗣 Reinhard Bütikofer, @cepa.org
Read more 👉 ideaslab.ceps.eu/programme/
Ideas Lab 2025 - Programme
Ideas Lab, hosted by CEPS, is Europe’s leading forum for impactful discussions on EU policies with experts and policymakers.
ideaslab.ceps.eu
February 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
With:
🗣 Rym Ayadi, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
🗣 @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, @clingendael.bsky.social
🗣 Roy Virah-Sawmy, @epd.eu
🗣 Reinhard Bütikofer, @cepa.org
Read more 👉 ideaslab.ceps.eu/programme/
🗣 Rym Ayadi, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
🗣 @louisevanschaik.bsky.social, @clingendael.bsky.social
🗣 Roy Virah-Sawmy, @epd.eu
🗣 Reinhard Bütikofer, @cepa.org
Read more 👉 ideaslab.ceps.eu/programme/
Reposted by Louise van Schaik
In a @clingendael.bsky.social alert, Hannah Lentschig & @louisevanschaik.bsky.social argue that grabbing #Ukraine's #minerals is a recipe for further instability, and discuss how the resources could instead benefit the country's recovery and long-term development. www.clingendael.org/publication/...
February 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In a @clingendael.bsky.social alert, Hannah Lentschig & @louisevanschaik.bsky.social argue that grabbing #Ukraine's #minerals is a recipe for further instability, and discuss how the resources could instead benefit the country's recovery and long-term development. www.clingendael.org/publication/...
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❗Job Alert: Programmaleider Security & Defence
Zoek jij naar een combinatie van onderzoek, strategie, leidinggeven en een rol in het publieke debat over veiligheid en defensie?
Bekijk de #vacature ⤵️
Zoek jij naar een combinatie van onderzoek, strategie, leidinggeven en een rol in het publieke debat over veiligheid en defensie?
Bekijk de #vacature ⤵️
Programmaleider 'Security & Defence'
Het Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen Clingendael is een onafhankelijke denktank en academie, gevestigd in Den Haag. Wij dragen bij aan een veilige, duurzame en rechtvaardige…
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February 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
❗Job Alert: Programmaleider Security & Defence
Zoek jij naar een combinatie van onderzoek, strategie, leidinggeven en een rol in het publieke debat over veiligheid en defensie?
Bekijk de #vacature ⤵️
Zoek jij naar een combinatie van onderzoek, strategie, leidinggeven en een rol in het publieke debat over veiligheid en defensie?
Bekijk de #vacature ⤵️
"Het belangrijkste wapen om van Poetin te winnen blijft de energie transitie" Lezenswaardige analyse. Elders in @nrcnl.bsky.social een artikel over olie- en gasbedrijven die juist weer inzetten op fossiele ipv groene energie...
Europa heeft niet alleen een strategie voor oorlog nodig, maar ook een strategie voor vrede. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Opinie | Vrede met Rusland bereikt Europa niet met meer wapens
Defensie: Ook als er een staakt-het-vuren in Oekraïne bereikt wordt, heeft Europa een strategie nodig om vrede met Rusland in stand te houden, schrijft Sjeng Scheijen.
www.nrc.nl
February 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Het belangrijkste wapen om van Poetin te winnen blijft de energie transitie" Lezenswaardige analyse. Elders in @nrcnl.bsky.social een artikel over olie- en gasbedrijven die juist weer inzetten op fossiele ipv groene energie...
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I believe in Europe as I think you do too. This is the time to act. For your own sake. Europe’s future should depend on Europe alone. Zelensky advocates a European army, including Ukraine #MSC2025
February 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I believe in Europe as I think you do too. This is the time to act. For your own sake. Europe’s future should depend on Europe alone. Zelensky advocates a European army, including Ukraine #MSC2025
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Transatlantic Relationship waxes & wanes, but this week was a low point
Since 2016 🇪🇺 had time to prepare, but perhaps because it didn’t want divorce to be final, did too little
What do Europeans think? @eupinions.bsky.social found out
In 2017 just 25 % wanted 🇪🇺 to go its own way; 2024 > 60 %
🧵
Since 2016 🇪🇺 had time to prepare, but perhaps because it didn’t want divorce to be final, did too little
What do Europeans think? @eupinions.bsky.social found out
In 2017 just 25 % wanted 🇪🇺 to go its own way; 2024 > 60 %
🧵
February 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Transatlantic Relationship waxes & wanes, but this week was a low point
Since 2016 🇪🇺 had time to prepare, but perhaps because it didn’t want divorce to be final, did too little
What do Europeans think? @eupinions.bsky.social found out
In 2017 just 25 % wanted 🇪🇺 to go its own way; 2024 > 60 %
🧵
Since 2016 🇪🇺 had time to prepare, but perhaps because it didn’t want divorce to be final, did too little
What do Europeans think? @eupinions.bsky.social found out
In 2017 just 25 % wanted 🇪🇺 to go its own way; 2024 > 60 %
🧵
Reposted by Louise van Schaik
The Trump administration has proposed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States be granted 50 percent ownership of Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for its military support, according to a report by NBC News.
Trump asks Zelenskyy for half of Ukraine’s rare earths: NBC News
U.S. officials told NBC that handing over half of its valuable minerals would be a way for Kyiv to reimburse the U.S. for the billions of dollars in weapons and support.
www.politico.eu
February 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Trump administration has proposed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States be granted 50 percent ownership of Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for its military support, according to a report by NBC News.
Reposted by Louise van Schaik
Did you miss this weeks event on the Future of elecricity demand? 💡
Rewatch now! Electrification is key to the EU’s decarbonisation goals.
#Econsky
Rewatch now! Electrification is key to the EU’s decarbonisation goals.
#Econsky
The future of electricity demand
How can Europe increase electricity demand to drive decarbonisation and economic growth?
buff.ly
February 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Did you miss this weeks event on the Future of elecricity demand? 💡
Rewatch now! Electrification is key to the EU’s decarbonisation goals.
#Econsky
Rewatch now! Electrification is key to the EU’s decarbonisation goals.
#Econsky