EdEn+ “The Age of Electrification”

In Energies

Electrification has emerged as a key driver of economic decarbonisation and now stands at the heart of the European energy policy. The contributions gathered in this edition of EdEn+ also show that there is broad support for electrification across all sectors of the economy, and that the solutions needed to make it happen are already available. Yet despite this favourable momentum, the shift towards an increasingly electrified economy has yet to fully take off. Drawing on perspectives from businesses,…

Nathalie Stubler – Safran : A key player in the decarbonisation of the aviation sector

In Aviation

Safran is one of the key players in the decarbonisation strategy of the aviation sector. What are the levers to decarbonise aviation? Are the engines ready for this transition? In this article, Nathalie Stubler explains how Safran is contributing to carbon neutrality…

Denmark, a European leader in the energy transition: ambitions and debates

In Europe

On 1st July 2025, Denmark will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) following up on negotiations with regard to key climate action and industrial development projects, including that of the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator…

Industrial Plans and EU Climate Law: how to keep climate and competitiveness goals aligned?

In Energies

The EU is updating its climate law with a 2040 target. What’s your take on the Commission’s proposal? Radan Kanev: I think that ambition without credibility weakens Europe. A unilateral –90% by 2040 may read well on paper, but if other major economies don’t deliver…

Decarbonising Road Freight Transport

In Energies

Today, 96.9% of heavy-duty freight vehicles operate on diesel fuel, posing a major challenge for the transition toward low-carbon solutions. Heavy-duty freight vehicles account for more than 86% of total freight transport in France (measured in tonne-kilometres…

Preserving our ocean: time to accelerate support towards a sustainable blue economy

In Maritime

At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held from the 9th to the 13th of June, our President Brice Lalonde and EdEn called for accelerated support for a sustainable blue economy to protect the oceans. In the official statement submitted to the United Nations…

MEP Oetjen – An EU framework to deliver on sustainable aviation

In Aviation

With the adoption of the ReFuelEU regulation, the EU now has a framework to decarbonise the aviation sector. But is that framework realistic and appropriate? Can the EU develop its own industry for Sustainable Aviation Fuels? And what are the initiatives that can…

CEO Patrick Pouyanné – The energy transition: a global project for society

In Energies

With the United States and China being global leaders for the production of oil and gas and of low-carbon technologies, the EU finds itself in a tricky situation with a very ambitious framework for decarbonisation and higher energy costs weighing on its competitiveness.…

Nuclear power as a lever for decarbonised hydrogen

In Energies

The EU has opted for the development of renewable hydrogen to decarbonise its hydrogen consumption, but the high cost compared to fossil hydrogen is hindering the development of a sector that could yield drastic reductions in CO2 emissions. Hence, EDF among…

CCUS : State of play and Recommendations for an EU framework

In Europe

With the Commission setting ambitious goals for 2040 and 2050 for the development of carbon capture, the carbon management sector is to play a key role in the Union’s decarbonisation strategy. EdEn welcomes these developments in the EU’s strategic agenda,…