How to Lower the Carbon Footprint of PV Modules and Components: Sharing Industry Best Practices

Recording of Thursday, December 12, 2024 | Sustainable Solar Europe 2024 | Language: English | Duration: 89:34 .

How to Lower the Carbon Footprint of PV Modules and Components: Sharing Industry Best Practices

The solar sector has made significant progress in decreasing its carbon footprint in the recent years. This session will discuss methods and strategies of lowering carbon footprint of PV modules and components and it will present best practices based on the newest Solar Sustainability report published by SolarPower Europe.

Moderator

Raffaele Rossi
Head of Market Intelligence
SolarPower Europe

Speaker

Frederik Leus
XCarb Business Development
Arcelor Mittal

Jerzy Rudnicki
Senior Technical Manager
Astronergy Europe GmbH

Pia Alina Lange
Director EU Public Affairs & Policy
Trina Solar

Stephan Margeth
Head of Sales MEA Asia
Kaco new energy GmbH

Yuliya Katsyuk
Sustainability Manager
FuturaSun s.r.l.

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