CleanTech & Climate Change
Batteries & Storage Systems | Green Hydrogen | Net Zero Wednesday, 3 September 2025 | 10:00 – 18:00 | Stage 4
Moderator: Janna Fortmann
Investing in cleantech and clean energy storage in 2025 is deeply intertwined with global efforts to combat climate change and achieve ambitious sustainability goals. Central to this is the European Union's Green Transition strategy, which aims for Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. This monumental initiative drives investment in renewable energy generation, advanced grid infrastructure, and energy efficiency technologies across Europe. The focus extends to innovations in energy storage systems, crucial for ensuring the reliability of intermittent renewable sources like solar and wind. Investors are increasingly backing projects that align with regulatory incentives, carbon pricing mechanisms, and EU-backed funding programmes, recognizing their potential for long-term returns and market resilience.
Key areas of interest include the search for next-generation battery systems to meet the growing demands of aviation and automotive industries. With electric vehicles (EVs) becoming mainstream, and aviation exploring lightweight, high-capacity batteries, new chemistries such as solid-state and lithium-sulfur are emerging as promising frontiers. Hydrogen power also holds transformative potential as a clean energy carrier, with applications in transportation, industry, and energy storage. As green hydrogen production scales up, supported by falling costs and government subsidies, it presents a pivotal opportunity for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. Alongside these advancements, the integration of AI, IoT, and blockchain into cleantech systems is attracting investors focused on data-driven optimization of energy systems, signaling that 2025 will be a landmark year for innovation and capital deployment in the cleantech sector.
Keynote Speech
10:00 – 10:30
Session 1: The Energy Transition
10:30 – 12:00
Europe has taken the lead in the transition to Net Zero. The European Commission has set a target of Net Zero by 2050, and the transition required by sectors such as automotive, shipping, aviation and others is growing by the day. This session will provide a detailed overview of Europe’s Green Energy Transition and what it means for emerging policy, regulations, technology, investments and innovation.
4 Speakers
First Break
12:00 – 12:30
Session 2: New Energy Generation
12:30 – 14:00
This session will examine new forms of energy generation at the forefront of innovation, including hydrogen-based energy, fusion, and new forms of nuclear energy. Reference will also be made to state-of-the-art in more conventional renewable energy categories such as solar, wind, hydro and others.
4 Speakers
Second Break
14:00 – 14:30
Session 3: The Future of Energy Storage Systems
14:30 – 16:00
Policy commitments for Net Zero and the restructuring of the automotive and other transport sectors have created a massive demand for new forms of energy storage. This session will look at the future of lithium ion batteries as well as other battery types; raw materials availability; and the overall relationship between mineral availability and the green transition targets by 2035 and 2050.
4 Speakers
Third Break
16:00 – 16:30
Session 4: Investing in Cleantech and Energy
16:30 – 18:00
This session will share the experience of four major investors in the cleantech and green energy sectors. This will include sharing investment priorities and theses in the sector; due diligence issues; investment plans; and other information.
4 Speakers