Are European energy policies resilient by design?

Geopolitical instability, persistent fossil fuel dependence and the need to maintain industrial competitiveness are forcing European policymakers and energy leaders to confront increasingly urgent questions about whether policies support or hinder energy security, resilience and decarbonisation.

In this episode of the Energy Transitions Podcast, Pamela Largue speaks with Marion Labatut, European Affairs Director at EDF, about the strategic choices Europe must make to remain resilient while accelerating its net zero ambitions.

Labatut believes one of Europe’s strongest strategic advantages lies in expanding the use of electricity across transport, buildings, and industry. To support this, she calls for Europe to “stay the regulatory course” and to ensure greater regional coordination to reduce overall system costs and improve grid efficiency.

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, you will learn more about: 

• Why Europe must maintain long-term policy consistency to support investment cycles and accelerate electrification;
• Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and the economic consequences of recurring geopolitical crises;
• Leveraging electricity to reduce fossil fuel reliance;
• How electrification can strengthen energy security and competitiveness;
• The role of public policy, financing tools, and the upcoming European electrification action plan;
• Overview of EDF’s modelling for achieving net zero while maintaining competitiveness and sovereignty;
• Why Europe must rethink support schemes and better direct ETS revenues toward electrification;
• How better coordination between member states could reduce system costs and improve energy resilience;
• The role of decarbonised gases, hydrogen, CCS, and balancing short-term supply with long-term climate goals.

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