The Clean Technology Partnerships Initiative

Across Europe, demand for clean energy technologies such as offshore wind components, grid technologies, batteries, green steel and green ammonia is rising rapidly. However the supply chains that underpin many of these technologies remain highly concentrated and exposed to geopolitical risks. These vulnerabilities increasingly shape growth opportunities and national security risks, as well as the pace of the energy transition.

The Clean Technology Partnerships Initiative (CTPI) has been established by Catalyse Europe and IPPR to examine how countries can build more resilient and investable clean technology supply chains by applying a partnership approach. The project will identify which supply chains are most vulnerable over the medium-term and pair this with an assessment of which producer countries have the potential to scale supply through new partnerships. It will examine a range of practical approaches and mechanisms that such partnerships could adopt, from foreign direct investment and joint ventures to offtake agreements.

The initiative is led by Peter Hill, Associate Fellow at IPPR, formerly CEO of COP26 and head of the UK Prime Minister’s office. Its analysis has been informed by engagement with a number of European governments and institutions and by input from leading research institutions, industry stakeholders and financial institutions.

A forthcoming report will set out priority sectors and practical partnership models for operationalising Clean Technology Partnerships.