all the services of the European Commission, and start by accelerating the transition to a clean energy future. To do so, von der Leyen needs to build a broad coalition of EU governments, Members of Parliament [...] ambition to set the direction, innovation-based competitiveness to help EU companies develop the clean energy solutions for Europe and the world, and social justice to ensure an inclusive transition that improves [...] improves the living conditions of all Europeans. Thomas Pellerin-Carlin is head of the Jacques Delors Energy Centre in Paris, he formally worked for the General Secretariat for European Affairs of the French