Our Work in Europe
Driving climate action for energy security, innovation, and growth
Europe can prove climate action and competitiveness go hand-in-hand.
It is time for the EU and European countries to develop a climate strategy that reflects the scale and complexity of the problem, advancing a broad set of policy and technology solutions within the key contexts of innovation, infrastructure, growth, and competitiveness. CATF is on-the-ground in Europe, bringing a pragmatic approach to advancing climate solutions across the continent.
CATF’s work in Europe
The challenges
Europe has long been a climate leader, passing dozens of clean energy and emissions reductions policies touching every major sector of its economy – but implementation is lagging and ambitions have collided with the realities of a changing geopolitical landscape. As Europe shifts its focus, reducing emissions while fostering technology innovation can ensure competitiveness and energy security in a changing world.
Our approach
At CATF, we know that climate action must work alongside the imperatives of energy security and economic growth. We need a strategy that includes:
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Policies that support a range of energy solutions and enable each country or region to deploy solutions that suit its individual resource endowments and economy. |
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More efficient funding to support Europe’s energy sovereignty, just transition and social cohesion. |
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Proactive, long-term policy and investment planning to scale needed technologies and deliver a more efficient, less costly energy system. |
Our new vision for Europe
An energy secure, economically strong, climate-neutral Europe that promotes technology optionality and supports global decarbonisation, including:
- 24/7 carbon-free electricity
- Methane mitigation measures, including on imported energy products
- Carbon capture and storage deployment
- Preservation and scaling of nuclear fission, including small modular reactors
- Sensible hydrogen deployment in no-regrets sectors
- Verified and additional carbon dioxide removal measures
- Cean fuels deployment for marine shipping, aviation, and heavy freight
- Pilots and demonstration of superhot rock geothermal energy systems projects
- A commercially minded approach to harnessing fusion energy
- Getting real on the role of bioenergy and biomethane
- Faster and more efficient infrastructure deployment
Our work in Europe
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Meet our experts
Our European team of experts is focused on applying pressure in Brussels and driving a comprehensive policy and technology advocacy agenda forward in member states.
Media Inquiries: For all press and media inquiries related to our work in Europe, please contact Julia Kislitsyna.
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Jonathan Banks
Global Director, Methane Pollution Prevention -
Alex Carr
Deputy Director Europe, Hydrogen -
Felicia Douglas
Director, Program Management, Methane Pollution Prevention -
Théophile Humann-Guilleminot
Senior Campaign Manager, Methane Pollution Prevention -
Julia Kislitsyna
Communications Manager, Europe -
Bartłomiej Kupiec
Policy Advisor, Central and Eastern Europe -
Tamara Lagurashvili
Director, Central and Eastern Europe -
Brandon Locke
Senior Europe Policy Manager, Methane Pollution Prevention -
Toby Lockwood
Technology and Markets Director, Carbon Capture -
Sara Albares Martin
Regional Manager, Europe -
Alfredo Miranda-González
Deputy Director, International Methane -
Alejandra Muñoz Castañer
Senior Government Affairs Manager, Europe -
Maja Pozvek
Senior Manager, Government Affairs, Europe -
Malwina Qvist
Director, Nuclear Energy Program -
Codie Rossi
Europe Policy Manager, Carbon Capture -
Rebecca Tremain
Director, UK -
James Turitto
Director, Oil and Gas Methane, Methane Pollution Prevention -
Zitely Tzompa Sosa
Research Manager, Methane Pollution Prevention -
Alessia Virone
Government Affairs Director, Europe
