In an interview with The Innovator, Ann Mettler, President of Catalyse Europe, sets out a clear warning: Europe’s approach to energy security and clean technology is not keeping pace with geopolitical reality.
Mettler argues that Europe remains structurally vulnerable due to continued dependencies on imported fossil fuels and foreign clean technologies, and calls for a shift towards domestic production, stronger supply chains and a more strategic approach to industrial policy.
“Europe cannot import energy security.”
She emphasises that energy must now be treated as a core security and defence issue, with a greater role for institutions such as NATO in accelerating deployment and ensuring resilience.
The interview also highlights a persistent European challenge: scaling clean technologies. While Europe leads in early stage innovation, Mettler points to fragmentation, slow permitting and weak commercialisation as barriers to growth.
The piece reinforces a central Catalyse Europe argument: clean energy is not simply a climate priority, but foundational to economic strength, industrial competitiveness and long term sovereignty.
Read the full interview here
