Euractiv Events

About Euractiv Events

Rapporteur Events and Rapporteur's Media Solutions podcasts are the audio version of our policy debates, stakeholder forums, Policy Triangles, and Thought Leadership interviews. These discussions bring together policymakers from EU institutions, industry stakeholders and civil society representatives to discuss EU policy issues.

Publisher

Rapporteur Media Solutions

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Mar 2021

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

323 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026

   A conversation about building a competitive, low-carbon European economy

   In this thought leadership interview, Lucy Cronin, Vice President for EU Policy at Amazon, explores how private-sector investment can help close Europe’s €800 billion clean transition gap while supporting competitiveness. She highlights significant investments across renewable energy, electric transport, and sustainable packaging, illustrating how decarbonisation can generate jobs, strengthen supply chains, and boost economic growth. The discussion emphasises the importance of policy support, including faster permitting, expanded charging infrastructure, and greater regulatory certainty, alongside closer industry collaboration. It suggests that, with the right framework, decarbonisation could increasingly become embedded in everyday economic activity, contributing to a more competitive and sustainable European economy by 2030.

2. 

   8 Jul 2026

   A conversation about AI, energy and semiconductor innovation with Sundeep Bajikar, Applied Materials

   In this interview, Sundeep Bajikar, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Marketing at Applied Materials, discusses the evolving role of the semiconductor industry in enabling the next generation of AI technologies. He outlines how shifts beyond traditional scaling are reshaping innovation, with new materials, architectures and advanced packaging becoming critical to delivering performance gains while managing rising energy demands. The conversation explores how increasing demand for compute is placing pressure on infrastructure and sustainability frameworks, as well as the need for stronger collaboration across the value chain. Bajikar also reflects on how industry, policymakers and energy stakeholders can align to support a resilient and efficient digital ecosystem. Watch the full interview for insights into the strategic priorities shaping AI and semiconductor innovation.

3. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Energy poverty in Europe – How can EU social, housing and climate policies deliver a fair transition?

   Europe is entering a new phase in the design of its social and economic policies, with renewed attention on inequality and living conditions. The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy and the European Affordable Housing Plan signal a stronger focus on social cohesion, while the implementation of key climate measures, including the extension of carbon pricing to buildings and transport (ETS2), is reshaping the policy landscape. Within this context, ensuring that the green transition is socially balanced has become an increasingly important consideration for policymakers. Energy poverty sits at the intersection of these agendas. It affects a significant share of households and is closely linked to energy prices, housing quality and income levels. Recent geopolitical developments have contributed to energy market volatility, with impacts that tend to be more pronounced for vulnerable households, reinforcing existing social disparities. Addressing energy poverty is therefore not only a social challenge, but also a condition for maintaining public trust and acceptance of climate and energy policies. Despite its relevance, energy poverty is currently addressed across multiple policy areas without a fully integrated approach. This raises concerns about fragmentation, particularly in the context of ETS2 implementation and the preparation of national Social Climate Plans, where progress across Member States remains uneven. A further challenge relates to data availability and comparability, as existing methodologies differ across countries and do not always allow for a clear identification of affected households, complicating evidence-based policymaking. Some stakeholders argue that to ensure the energy transition is fair, just and inclusive requires a more systematic integration of energy poverty considerations across EU social, housing and energy policies. Strengthening coordination between existing instruments, improving data collection and monitoring, and sharing best practices across Member States could help deliver more targeted and effective support, while ensuring that the benefits of the transition are more broadly shared. Listen to this Euractiv Hybrid Conference to discuss how energy poverty can be more systematically integrated into EU social, housing and climate policies, and how existing instruments can contribute to a more coherent and targeted response. Questions to be addressed include: · How can energy poverty be better integrated across EU social, housing and energy policy frameworks? · What role can ETS2 and the Social Climate Fund play in mitigating the social impacts of the energy transition? · How can data collection and measurement of energy poverty be improved to support more effective policymaking? · What lessons can be drawn from Member State experiences and best practices in addressing energy poverty?

Who has been a guest on Euractiv Events

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Industry experts
• Tilly Metz
• Joanna Swabe
• Nancy De Briyne
• Alexandre Ricard

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YouTube views

40,159,665

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

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Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

81

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