Instead of a European sovereignty fund, Brussels’ new clean tech financing facility falls short of investment expectations.

In response to calls for a European sovereignty fund to invest in green tech, the European Commission responded with a mere financing facility, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, or STEP, prompting observers to question its potential impact - even before its details were revealed.

Valérie Hayer, MEP - Renew, France - The Commission’s Amount Is Way Below What Is Needed (in French)

Sander Tordoir, ECR - Europe's Green Tech Industry Relies On Several EU Countries (in English)

Margarida Marques, MEP – S&D, Portugal - The Commission Has Listened To The Parliament (in English)

Georg Riekeles, EPC - We Need More Money To Scale Up Our Ambitions (in English)

Georg Riekeles, EPC -  A Serious Discussion With Net Contributors Is Needed (in English)

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