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The successful implementation of GEO Forum 2025 in Frankfurt, where European decision-makers, industry leaders, and the research community discussed the future of green energy, is confirmed by numerous testimonials from participants and speakers.

The event clearly demonstrated that the transition to a low-carbon society is no longer only a strategic objective, but an operational reality that requires cooperation between policymakers, business, and science, as well as faster conversion of ideas into implementable projects.

Uroš Salobir (ELES – Director of Strategic Innovation)
“The panel Vision 2025: Shaping the Sustainable and Digital Future We Want at the recent Green Energy Opportunity Forum confirmed that achieving a sustainable, affordable, and influential Europe requires moving from abstract goals to mission-oriented action.
A key message strongly emphasized by the panel participants was the necessity of human-centered systems – systems where technology is directed toward real use, and where experts first understand people’s needs in order to deliver successful transformation.
For systemic efficiency, we must follow the ‘laws of physics’ when developing infrastructure and learn from pioneers such as ENTSOE/RDIC.
There was also clear agreement that future generations of leaders will only be inspired by concrete goals – as demonstrated by the strategic missions of Slovenia’s transmission and distribution operator ELES, such as E8, Pentlja, and KODO, which clearly define purpose and direction through 2050.”

Mitja Tasler (Director of HSE SaŠa d.o.o. and Assistant Director of TE Šoštanj)
“I welcome events such as GEO Forum 2025 and the launch of the Zero Emission Corridor project, as both provided an excellent international opportunity for networking among partners actively implementing hydrogen-related projects.
In particular, cross-sector cooperation and the promotion of hydrogen use are the right path toward establishing hydrogen technologies, including beyond traditional applications.”

Gorazd Azman (BPT d.o.o. – Executive Director for Growth and Innovation)
“GEO Forum 2025 was an excellent opportunity for knowledge exchange and connecting partners developing green energy and hydrogen technology projects.
I emphasized that the future of successful projects will be based on a combination of large systems and local solutions, designed according to available resources and the needs of local environments.
The most effective hydrogen solutions emerge at the intersection of sectors such as mobility, heating, cooling, and renewable energy production, supported by new business models.”

Kostja Makarovič (Xtal, Keko Oprema d.o.o. – Director of Development and Technology)
“The event brought together many stakeholders from the hydrogen ecosystem – from companies involved in hydrogen and fuel production technologies to users and distributors.
We would like to see more interactions of this kind and continued discussions with even deeper focus on future opportunities and activities.”

Video Reports and Additional Statements are available through the links below:

• Event Highlights ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr5JY2I3SCs)
• Event Highlights (Croatian language) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jebfsewONAA)
• Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms6xrgODYVQ)
• Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of the European Commission (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfNKkpWyzPI)   
  HRT2 – Globalna Hrvatska (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVYtJRs2rqk)
• Jožef Stefan Institute (https://pmis.ijs.si/5561-2/)

GEO Forum 2025 once again confirmed its role as an important platform for connecting European stakeholders in the field of green energy and as a catalyst for projects contributing to climate neutrality goals and sustainable economic growth.