Kadri Simson @KadriSimson@respublicae.eu

History in the making!
Today is a true milestone for
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23fusion
technology, as JT-60SA, the most advanced tokamak in the world officially started operating in 🇯🇵!
Honoured to be part of the inauguration ceremony, that is a joint Japanese & European effort.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1730499619140821063#m

[2023-12-01 08:10 UTC]

The fusion reactor we inaugurated today, has been developed through the Broader Approach Agreement signed between the 🇪🇺& 🇯🇵, and as part of our commitment to lead the 🌍 research in fusion.
I met with MEXT minister Moriyama, to emphasise our desire to continue working together.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1730503566287155333#m

[2023-12-01 08:26 UTC]

My first meeting in
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Japan
brought me to the 🇯🇵 Parliament, where I had a wonderful exchange of views with the Parliamentary Association of the Promotion of Nuclear Fusion Power Generation.
🇪🇺-🇯🇵cooperation in fusion is strong & essential in going forward.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1730388818686087246#m

[2023-12-01 00:50 UTC]

Very happy to meet again with the METI minister of
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Japan
,
https://nitter.cz/nishy03
.
Good opportunity to discuss a wide array of topics, from
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23hydrogen
to global🌍
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23LNG
& the upcoming
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23COP28
.
Glad to know that we have 🇯🇵 onboard for the Global
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23renewables
&
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23energyefficiency
pledges.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1730418261009825888#m

[2023-12-01 02:47 UTC]

Good morning from Tokyo🇯🇵!
I am in
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23Japan
to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly built nuclear fusion reactor, JT-60SA & steer joint work as part of the world's largest international
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23nuclearfusion
research & engineering project
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ITER
.
Stay tuned!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1730387694541283487#m

[2023-12-01 00:45 UTC]

It is always great to meet compatriots in Brussels🇧🇪!
Delighted to welcome a group of Estonian 🇪🇪 opinion-leaders in the office today, to discuss the latest developments in Europe & in my home country.
Thank you very much
https://nitter.cz/vivloonela
for organising this meeting.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729543073724498133#m

[2023-11-28 16:49 UTC]

Thank you,
https://nitter.cz/EP_Industry
, for a thorough exchange of views today!
Our discussion really covered all – from
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23hydrogen
to
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23nuclear
& from the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23PCI
list to our still open trilogues.
The European Winter Outlook is good & we are ready for the heating season.
📜
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_23_6164

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729556996184019234#m

[2023-11-28 17:44 UTC]

R to @KadriSimson: New 🇪🇺energy infrastructure map!

We've turned the challenge of the #energycrisis into an opportunity to accelerate #cleanenergytransition & deploy more home-grown #renewableenergy.

But with all this comes the need for future-proof infrastructure. Let's power progress together!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729478645679296696#m

[2023-11-28 12:33 UTC]

R to @KadriSimson: 📜You can find my full speech from the opening of the #PCIdaysEU here👇

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_23_6143

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729478648246219072#m

[2023-11-28 12:33 UTC]

More exciting news from the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23PCIdaysEU
!
We have unveiled our action plan for
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23electricity
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23grids
today⚡️
There is no transition without transmission!
Let's power up progress & embrace the grid revolution.
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EnergyTransition
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23GridsActionPlan

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729484338205536688#m

[2023-11-28 12:56 UTC]

R to @KadriSimson: With EU markets integrated, infrastructure network is crucial to deliver the cheapest & cleanest power from where it is produced, to consumer. We'll get grids ready for #solarPV, electric vehicles, #heatpumps & many more solutions that benefit everyone.

👉https://europa.eu/!Fc4VWm

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729484340688560609#m

[2023-11-28 12:56 UTC]

Great turn-out at the Carbon capture, utilisation & storage forum in 🇩🇰 today, showing how important & relevant
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23carboncapture
technologies have become for the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23cleanenergytransition
.
Happy to assure the participants that there is strong political support for
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23CCUS
in the EU.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729126040017260605#m

[2023-11-27 13:12 UTC]

R to @KadriSimson: And while #CCUS is also getting international attention ahead of #COP28, I am very proud that it is actually Europe that is taking the lead with concrete projects.

📜Find my full speech from #CCUSForum here👇

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_23_6086

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729126045293625820#m

[2023-11-27 13:12 UTC]

Good meeting w/ Knud Erik Andersen, CEO of
https://nitter.cz/EuropeanEnergy_
, who showed me their existing projects to produce fuels & plastics from
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23SolarPV
; on
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23renewablehydrogen
& captured CO2 from biomass. Our exchange focused on scaling up their planned
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23renewableenergy
&
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23hydrogen
projects.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729128596126810451#m

[2023-11-27 13:22 UTC]

Wonderful to see the future of
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23carboncapture
at Aalborg Portland, the largest cement producer in🇩🇰
The inauguration of the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ConsenCUS
pilot plant shows the innovative technologies developed to capture
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23CO2
& turn it into useful chemicals. We will need this to reach
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23netzero
!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729136444692983978#m

[2023-11-27 13:53 UTC]

R to @KadriSimson: I also visited the Port of Aalborg, which is already a hub for #offshore wind, but is now investing into innovative #hydrogen projects & #CCUS and develops carbon neutral clusters.

#CCUSForum

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1729136449298342128#m

[2023-11-27 13:53 UTC]

https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23SouthAfrica
is a strategic partner for the EU & we have a strong trade relationship.
I met with Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition, to highlight interest in deepening our relations when it comes to clean energy,
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23renewablehydrogen
& critical raw materials.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1728098001447452927#m

[2023-11-24 17:07 UTC]

R to @KadriSimson: Thank you for a very good exchange on the global tendencies in energy, but also for the view from #SouthAfrica on many of the areas essential for our cooperation. Our meeting also covered topics such as the #JustEnergyTransition, #CBAM, #greensteel & preparations for #COP28.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1728098004597420514#m

[2023-11-24 17:07 UTC]

Good meeting with Pravin Gordhan, 🇿🇦 Minister for Public Enterprises, focusing on the demands of the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23energy
sector & the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23JustEnergyTransition
.
The transition poses many challenges, but also opportunities, if done right. Happy to see that the commitment to it is still strong.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1728014677110649032#m

[2023-11-24 11:36 UTC]

Starting the day with a wonderful meeting on
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23energy
investments, with a focus on green
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23hydrogen
.
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23SouthAfrica
🇿🇦 has great potential in this field, but also challenges to overcome. Grateful to get feedback from the sector & to see what our options for future cooperation are.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/KadriSimson/status/1727969738616160477#m

[2023-11-24 08:37 UTC]