Clean Energy shares surge 11.26% after hours as European leaders back clean energy expansion to cut costs and boost competitiveness.

Clean Energy surged 11.26% in after-hours trading following the European Leaders Summit in Alden Biesen, where leaders emphasized accelerating home-grown renewable energy to lower power prices and ensure industrial competitiveness. The summit reaffirmed market-driven investment signals for clean electricity, with warnings against revisiting the 2024 electricity market design, which could stifle investments. WindEurope CEO Tinne van der Straeten highlighted that political interference risks freezing clean energy projects, underscoring the importance of policies like Power Purchase Agreements to sustain growth. The positive sentiment around policy alignment with clean energy expansion and long-term investment clarity directly supported the stock’s upward movement.