The talk is about the EU's energy policy and its goal of becoming climate neutral in Europe through the use of more renewable energy. The speaker stresses the importance of a smarter and more digital energy system and the need for collaboration to optimize the use of renewables. Open-source is cited as an excellent way to share solutions and support sustainable energy projects. The Horizon Europe work program and the digitalization of energy action plan are mentioned as ways the EU is supporting the use of open-source in energy projects. The speaker asks for continued collaboration from the open-source community beyond the FOSDEM event and emphasizes that open-source is a state of mind needed for the energy transition.