Saule Technologies at Key Climate and Economic Security Events in Brussels

As part of the European Commission’s flagship event, The European Climate Pact: Together in Action, Saule Technologies joined key stakeholders to discuss accelerating an inclusive transition through innovation. The European Climate Pact, launched in 2020, is a key initiative to engage citizens, businesses, and organizations in climate action across Europe.

During the panel discussion, Olga Malinkiewicz shared her insights on the challenges and opportunities in making the energy transition accessible to all. The discussion, featuring European Commission’s Director-General for Climate Action, Kurt Vandenberghe, highlighted the importance of technological innovation in achieving a climate-neutral and resilient Europe. With the participation of policymakers, activists, and industry leaders, the event reinforced the need for collaborative efforts to drive real change.

Kurt Vandenberghe emphasized the urgency of innovation in achieving Net Zero goals, stating:

“Olga, I’m not surprised that you won the European Inventor Award last year, congratulations for that. (…) 

There is really a race going on to Net Zero and the solutions for Net Zero. And we need to make sure that we are in that race and that we try at least to have the ambition to win that race. (…)

And that’s where I think also the Climate Pact community can play a role – in telling people, convincing people that perovskite development, production in Europe, is actually a very good investment and we should all do that. And to make the link with circularity, we can produce this new generation of solar panels with perovskite in the way that it is circular by design. Not that we have to invent it afterwards how to make it circular, but by design. (…) We are convinced that the agenda for the next decade is circularity. That is really where we can make the difference and gain a competitive edge. (…) 

If we continue with the model of mass production of goods, then we will have a hard time to win that global race. If we go to the model of mass customization of goods and services, (…) then we have a very rosy future for Europe ahead and for meeting our climate objectives.”