Ten years after the Paris Agreement, Europe stands at a crossroads. Can it translate climate leadership into industrial strength? In this episode of Time to Scale, Jules Besnainou speaks with Laurence Tubiana, architect of the Paris Agreement and CEO of the European Climate Foundation.

Together, they reflect on the “Spirit of Paris”, the evolution of climate diplomacy, the rise of cleantech, and the role of public policy in shaping Europe’s clean industrial future.

(00:55) Introducing Laurence Tubiana

(15:12) The European Climate Foundation

(10:50) The Spirit of Paris

(24:10) Scaling Cleantech

(38:00) The Role of Trade

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Hosted by Jules Besnainou, executive director and founder of Cleantech for Europe, Time to Scale features in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers driving Europe’s green reindustrialisation. Every episode welcomes a new guest who shares their personal journey, projects, challenges, and vision for the continent’s clean technology revolution. From green steel to renewable energy, the podcast explores the science, economics and politics shaping Europe’s industrial future, and the barriers to scaling cleantech across the continent.  

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The 2024 EU elections reshaped the majorities in the European Parliament, with the conservative European People’s Party coming first and other centrist parties losing seats to the far-right and far-left. What does this mean for Europe’s clean industrial transition? In this episode of Time to Scale, Jules Besnainou heads to the Parliament to speak with MEP Lídia Pereira, Vice-Chair of the European People’s Party, about voters’ priorities, how to achieve climate and industrial leadership, and the role of cleantech.

(01:26) Introducing Lídia Pereira

(06:12) Current Political Priorities

(18:20) The Role of Cleantech

(20:43) Insights on COP30

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Hosted by Jules Besnainou, executive director and founder of Cleantech for Europe, Time to Scale features in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers driving Europe’s green reindustrialisation. Every episode welcomes a new guest who shares their personal journey, projects, challenges, and vision for the continent’s clean technology revolution. From green steel to renewable energy, the podcast explores the science, economics and politics shaping Europe’s industrial future, and the barriers to scaling cleantech across the continent.  

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Green hydrogen has been touted as a solution to almost every decarbonisation and energy security challenge in Europe. But can it match these expectations? In this episode of Time to Scale, Jules Besnainou meets Nils Aldag, Co-Founder and CEO of Sunfire, a leading European manufacturer of electrolysers for renewable hydrogen production.

Together, they discuss what it will take to build a successful hydrogen industry in Europe, the role of cleantech entrepreneurship and public policy, and the challenges ahead.

(01:26) Introducing Nils Aldag

(04:42) Building a Cleantech Company

(13:58) What is Hydrogen?

(37:29) Why Green Hydrogen?

(54:44) The Role of Policy

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Hosted by Jules Besnainou, executive director and founder of Cleantech for Europe, Time to Scale features in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers driving Europe’s green reindustrialisation. Every episode welcomes a new guest who shares their personal journey, projects, challenges, and vision for the continent’s clean technology revolution. From green steel to renewable energy, the podcast explores the science, economics and politics shaping Europe’s industrial future, and the barriers to scaling cleantech across the continent.  

Executive Producer: Natif podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.