The European Commission has presented its “Clean Industrial Deal”, focused on enhancing EU competitiveness and driving decarbonization for its industries.
Key elements include affordable energy initiatives, creating quality jobs, boosting demand for clean products through public procurement, and mobilizing over €100 billion for clean manufacturing.
On the topic of affordable energy, this strategy aims at:
- speeding up the roll-out of clean energy
- accelerating electrification by completing the internal energy market with physical interconnections
- using energy more efficiently and cut dependence on imported fossil fuels