Turbocharging the energy transition : four innovative clean technologies for the EU

The EU has ambitious plans to become a hub of clean tech manufacturing. However, this is easier said than done, given China's dominance over clean tech supply chains. To regain the crown of industrial innovation, the EU must focus on the technologies of tomorrow. Perovskite solar cells, next-generation geothermal, advanced biofuels and sodium-ion batteries are among the many emerging technologies that merit greater attention from Brussels. Not only could they help the EU achieve its climate and energy goals, but they could also reduce its reliance on China. To step up its innovation game, the EU needs to speed up lab-to-market transitions, mobilise institutional funding for scaling up new technologies, and foster international partnerships with like-minded countries.