EU Energy Projects Podcast: Coordinated infrastructure planning with Mark van Stiphout
The EU Commission’s Mark van Stiphout discusses the EU's efforts and strategies in ensuring secure, clean, and affordable energy.

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, host Areti Ntaradimou is joined in discussion by the EU Commission’s Mark van Stiphout, to explore the EU's efforts and strategies in ensuring secure, clean, and affordable energy for all Europeans.
Recorded live at Enlit Europe in Milan, Van Stiphout, the Deputy Head of Unit - Research, Innovation, Digitalisation, Competitiveness at DG Energy, at the European Commission, delves into the importance of coordinated infrastructure planning for meeting the EU's 2030 and 2050 climate goals.
Topics include EU energy infrastructure planning as it relates to electrification, the role of hydrogen, carbon capture, and the emphasis on digitalisation and AI in enhancing grid observability and efficiency.
They also discuss how Horizon Europe and other funding programs support system innovation and data accessibility for the energy transition.
The EU Project Podcast is a fortnightly podcast presenting Europe’s key energy projects.
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