The 2024 EU elections reshaped the majorities in the European Parliament, with the conservative European People’s Party coming first and other centrist parties losing seats to the far-right and far-left. What does this mean for Europe’s clean industrial transition? In this episode of Time to Scale, Jules Besnainou heads to the Parliament to speak with MEP Lídia Pereira, Vice-Chair of the European People’s Party, about voters’ priorities, how to achieve climate and industrial leadership, and the role of cleantech.(01:26) Introducing Lídia Pereira(06:12) Current Political Priorities(18:20) The Role of Cleantech(20:43) Insights on COP30👤MEP Lídia Pereira’s Instagram and LinkedInHosted by Jules Besnainou, executive director and founder of Cleantech for Europe, Time to Scale features in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers driving Europe’s green reindustrialisation. Every episode welcomes a new guest who shares their personal journey, projects, challenges, and vision for the continent’s clean technology revolution. From green steel to renewable energy, the podcast explores the science, economics and politics shaping Europe’s industrial future, and the barriers to scaling cleantech across the continent. Executive Producer: Natif podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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