Power Beyond Politics: Surviving the Storm When Policy Changes

Описание: How can the clean energy industries survive political headwinds? In this episode of Powering Through: The Resilience of Renewables, we dive into the power plays shaping solar, storage, and e-mobility across the globe.

Shifting incentives and new legislation are having real-world impacts on the pace of the energy transition. But how can we ensure these policies truly drive progress – and what happens when they're designed to slow it down?

In this Episode:
How governments are shaping clean energy markets
What makes energy policy truly resilient
How to build long-term public support for the energy transition

Featuring insights from global experts:
Abigail Ross Hopper – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Jenny Chase – BloombergNEF
Walburga Hemetsberger - SolarPower Europe

Hosted by Jonathan Gifford – Head of Content, Climate Copy

0:00 – Intro
3:05 – U.S. Clean Energy Policy: Trade & Incentives
6:20 – How Tariffs on China Impact U.S. Battery Deployment
7:25 – Europe’s Clean Energy Trade Policy Update
14:00 – Batteries & the Power of Supportive Policy
16:00 – EU Policy and Battery Deployment Trends
21:00 – Solar Manufacturing & Public Support for Clean Energy
24:40 – Balancing Domestic Manufacturing vs. Deployment Goals
33:25 – Final Thoughts: Keys to Building Resilient Energy Policy

About the Series:
Powering Through is a six-part special recorded live at The smarter E Europe 2025 in Munich, spotlighting how renewable energy, electricity networks, e-mobility, research institues, and public policy work together to power a more sustainable future.

Learn more about our expert guests:
SEIA: Championing solar and storage policy across the U.S. https://seia.org/
BloombergNEF: Energy intelligence for the new economy https://about.bnef.com/
SolarPower Europe: Leading solar advocacy across Europe https://www.solarpowereurope.org/

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