Climate and environmental protection modern energy Priority Research Area POB6

The European Commission's new strategy to allow the Union to compete effectively with the US and China.

“A plan for EU competitiveness and decarbonisation

Faced with high energy costs and fierce global competition, European industries need urgent support. The Clean Industrial Deal outlines concrete actions to turn decarbonisation into a driver of growth for European industries. This includes lowering energy prices, creating quality jobs and the right conditions for companies to thrive.

The Deal presents measures to boost every stage of production, with a focus on: 

• energy-intensive industries such as steel, metals, and chemicals, that urgently need support to decarbonise, switch to clean energy, and tackle high costs, unfair global competition, and complex regulations,
• the clean-tech sector which is at the heart of future competitiveness and necessary for industrial transformation, circularity, and decarbonisation.

Another element of the Deal is circularity which aims to reduce waste and extend the life of materials by promoting recycling, reuse, and sustainable production. Maximising EU’s limited resources and reducing overdependencies on third-country suppliers for raw materials is crucial for a competitive and resilient market.”

Source, read more: https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness/clean-industrial-deal_en