On 19 May 2026, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, recorded a video message in Brussels, Belgium, regarding the Clean Tech Conference. 

In the message, Ursula von der Leyen welcomed participants to the Clean Tech Conference 2026, highlighting Europe’s leading clean tech sector and its contribution to job creation. She also noted ongoing innovation and stressed the strategic importance of clean technologies in the context of global instability and fossil fuel dependency. She also underlined the need to accelerate electrification, announcing an upcoming Electrification Action Plan. She emphasised the importance of strengthening European manufacturing, addressing unfair competition, and promoting the ‘Made in EU’ criteria. 

She concluded by calling for increased investment, particularly through the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) revenues, to support Europe’s clean industrial transition. 

This video shows the complete message.