Speaking on behalf of American industry in the EU, Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU, took part in a EU-US business roundtable covering clean energy on Monday, 3 April. Susan brought attention to the challenges facing US companies in Europe and the importance of regulatory simplicity, easier access to state funding and technology neutrality in the clean energy sector. In the runup to the EU-US Energy Council on Tuesday, 4 April, policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic made it clear that transatlantic cooperation is the basis to achieving the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
Discussing the importance of clean energy
Speaking on behalf of American industry in the EU, Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU, took part in a EU-US business roundtable covering clean energy on Monday, 3 April. Susan brought attention to the challenges facing US companies in Europe and the importance of regulatory simplicity, easier access to state funding and technology neutrality in the clean energy sector. In the runup to the EU-US Energy Council on Tuesday, 4 April, policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic made it clear that transatlantic cooperation is the basis to achieving the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
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