The European Commission has introduced its Clean Industrial Deal, a business plan aimed at supporting the competitiveness, resilience and decarbonisation of the European industry sector. The scheme focuses mainly on two sectors, namely energy-intensive industries and clean technologies.
The deal includes the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act, which will increase demand for EU-made clean products, by introducing sustainability, resilience, and made in Europe criteria in public and private procurements. With the review of the Public Procurement Framework in 2026, the Commission will introduce sustainability, resilience and European preference criteria in public procurement for strategic sectors.
The Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act will also launch a voluntary carbon intensity label for industrial products, starting with steel in 2025, followed by cement. The Commission will also simplify and harmonise carbon accounting methodologies.
In addition, the Clean Industrial Deal will mobilise over €100bn to support EU-made clean manufacturing. This amount includes an additional €1bn guarantees under the current Multiannual Financial Framework.
The Commission will adopt a new Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework, which will allow for simplified approval of State aid measures for the roll-out of renewable energy, deploy industrial decarbonisation and ensure sufficient manufacturing capacity of clean tech. The Commission will also strengthen the Innovation Fund and propose an Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, aiming for €100bn in funding.
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