Clean Industry for Security and Competitiveness

Europe’s transition toward a clean, competitive, and resilient industrial base is accelerating. The EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and related Green Deal policies are reshaping markets, investment flows, and value chains across the continent. The Baltic region, strategically positioned between the Nordic and Central European markets, has the potential to become a regional hub for clean technologies, renewable energy deployment, and innovative industrial transformation. 

Estonia, together with its Baltic partners, has an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in developing and implementing clean industrial solutions that drive growth, enhance security, and strengthen European energy and technological sovereignty. 

Clean Industry for Security and Competitiveness

About the event

The conference will bring together European and Baltic policymakers, renewable energy players, clean technology developers, industrials, investors, and researchers to share insights, form partnerships, and discuss the policy and financial frameworks needed to implement Europe’s clean industrial transformation. 

Topics covered at the conference:

  • Policies for Clean, Resilient and Competitive Europe;
  • Integrating Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies in Industry; 
  • From Innovation to Market – Scaling Clean Technologies;
  • Strategic Materials and Resource Efficiency;
  • Grid Flexibility and Smart Energy Management; 
  • Clean Industry in a Smart and Sustainable City;
  • Financing the Clean Industrial Transition.

Conference agenda

Opening Words by host Mart Valner

Political Perspectives - Will Clean Industry Drive European Growth and Security in the Next 10 Years? 

Explore how clean industry might drive European growth and security over the next decade through political perspectives from different nations, offering diverse European viewpoints on this critical question. 

  • Next 10 Years from Estonia’s perspective. Speakers: Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and Climate of Estonia 

 

  • Ministerial Panel + Q&A. Speaker: Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and Climate of Estonia.

 

  • How to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in a way that enables clean growth for the EU economy? 

Coffee Break

 Financing the Scaling of Clean European Industry  

  • Destiny Energy Case Study: What Can Europe Learn from our Experience? Speaker: Vijay Sirse (Destiny Energy) 

 

  • UP Catalyst Case Study: What Can Europe Learn from our Experience? Speaker: Teele Niidas (UP Catalyst)

 

  • Bankers’ Perspective: Unlocking Capital for Europe’s Clean Industrial Expansion. Speakers: Götz von Thadden (European Investment Bank).

 

Lunch

Clean Industry Access to Renewable and Affordable Energy and Resources

  • Exploring Pathways to 100% Renewable Energy in European Industry. Is 100% renewable energy in the industry feasible by 2050? What are the tangible 100% renewable energy scenarios for industry in the EU27 + UK? What is the role of electrification, energy efficiency improvements, and sustainable biomass?  Speaker: Katerina Kermeli (Utrecht University).

 

  • Interview: Showcases of Effective Renewable Energy Solutions for Industries. Which practical clean industrial energy solutions have already been succesfully implemented in the Baltics? Speaker: Jaak Tuksam (Gren).

 

  • Panel Discussion: Clean and Flexible Solutions for Industrial Energy Needs: How Do We Get There? How can we meet the clean energy demands of European industry? What infrastructure is needed to deliver affordable and reliable renewable energy at scale? Speakers: Margo Külaots (Gren), Katrin Kalmer (Sunly), Ville Niinistö (European Parliment).

 

  • Panel Discussion: Turning CO₂ Emissions into Critical Materials and Products for Europe’s Clean Future.  How can we make our supply chains more resilient and make Europe less dependent on critical resources from other countries while cleaning up the environment? What potential is there for carbon capture and utilization technologies? Speakers: Karl Koort (Bioforce), Teele Niidas (UP Catalyst), Adreas Forfang (Vianode). Moderator: Ivo Krustok (Stockholm Environment Institute).

Closing Words

Networking & Speed Dating

Speakers

Sponsored by

European Commission

The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. Its main roles include:

  • proposing new laws and policies
  • monitoring their implementation
  • managing the EU budget

The Commission also ensures that EU policies and laws are correctly applied across Member States, negotiates international agreements on behalf of the EU, and allocates funding. Additionally, it represents the interests of the EU on the global stage, ensuring a coordinated approach among EU countries.

Contacts

Mariliis Martsepp

Industrial Ecosystems Project Manager

Enterprise Estonia

Kädi Ristkok

Chief Executive Officer

Estonian Cleantech Association

Silver Sillak

Director

The Estonian Renewable Energy Association

Hanna Ess

Communication Manager

Estonian Cleantech Association

Mart Valner

Media Partner