DIGITAL STRATEGY legislation to put key sectors such as energy and transport on the right track .
“ Our long-term plan includes investment in charging infrastructure , battery production , renovation and renewable energy production ,” he said , adding that the NextGeneration EU recovery fund , a € 750 billion temporary recovery instrument to repair economic damage from COVID , will aim to kick-start the new green drive .
The CEO Alliance is convinced that ambitious decarbonisation and crosssector collaboration require ambitious and cross-sector policy frameworks , for example carbon pricing with a minimum floor price in the EU Emissions Trading System , a reform of the energy taxation system , and driving demand for sustainable , innovative and digital solutions , among other things by using renewal schemes , public procurement and investments .
For Schneider Electric , recently recognised by Ethisphere as one of the world ' s most ethical companies , sustainability and technology have always been at the heart of its business – which means it now finds itself in a sweet spot as demand for both escalates .
CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire said : “ At the start of 2020 , I feared that people facing a crisis would stop their environmental commitments , but it has been just the contrary . The pandemic has made everyone realize that we are vulnerable to natural events and raised the consciousness around the need to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change . The second major trend to emerge from the crisis was a shift towards digital technologies and automated systems , which have been the foundation of Schneider ’ s business for the last 20 years .” energydigital . com 43