{"id":24745,"date":"2025-04-04T13:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenyellow.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/31\/the-european-commission-launches-its-plan-to-decarbonize-european-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T15:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:01:33","slug":"the-european-commission-launches-its-plan-to-decarbonize-european-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenyellow.com\/en\/blog\/the-european-commission-launches-its-plan-to-decarbonize-european-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Commission launches its plan to decarbonize European industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24745\" class=\"elementor elementor-24745 elementor-24535\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d73cab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d73cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fce2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5fce2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75cded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a75cded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decoding the European Commission's plan to decarbonize industry<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea360d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea360d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The European Commission recently unveiled its ambitious \u201cEuropean Clean Industry Pact\u201d, aimed at decarbonizing and stimulating industry on the Continent. The plan, with a budget of\u00a0<strong>100 billion euros<\/strong>, promises to transform Europe&#8217;s industrial landscape by promoting electrification, interconnections and the supply of critical raw materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e4c57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37e4c57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bd717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2bd717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/storageprodaccountgw.blob.core.windows.net\/storage-prod-container\/2025\/03\/Illustration_IndusxUE.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storageprodaccountgw.blob.core.windows.net\/storage-prod-container\/2025%2F03%2FIllustration_IndusxUE.png 400w, https:\/\/storageprodaccountgw.blob.core.windows.net\/storage-prod-container\/2025%2F03%2FIllustration_IndusxUE-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/storageprodaccountgw.blob.core.windows.net\/storage-prod-container\/2025%2F03%2FIllustration_IndusxUE-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f3887 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52f3887\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b10ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b10ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong> Faced with the urgency of climate change and energy challenges, the European Commission unveiled its European plan for cleaner industry on February 26*. <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>By implementing concrete measures, Brussels hopes to transform the continent&#8217;s industrial landscape and strengthen its competitiveness, while reducing its carbon footprint.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This ambitious plan is part of a broader strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in line with the commitments made under the Paris Agreement.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>*source: https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/topics\/eu-competitiveness\/clean-industrial-deal_en<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5784479 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5784479\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d535a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d535a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key measures of the \u201cEuropean Pact for Clean Industry\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfe03f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cfe03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Investment facilitation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a448fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a448fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pact includes measures to encourage <strong>investment<\/strong> in the <strong>clean technologies<\/strong> and <strong>infrastructure<\/strong> needed for the <strong>energy transition<\/strong>. This includes subsidies, soft loans and tax incentives for companies adopting sustainable practices. Around <strong>30 billion euros<\/strong> will be allocated to innovation and research projects.  <\/p>\n<p>These funds will support the development of <strong>new technologies<\/strong>, such as green hydrogen, new-generation batteries and carbon capture and storage systems. In addition, innovative financing mechanisms will be put in place to <strong>attract private investors<\/strong> and <strong>ensure a sufficient flow of capital<\/strong> for long-term projects. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8996875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8996875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Electrification of industry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e77497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e77497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Electrification is at the heart of Brussels&#8217; plan. By increasing the use of renewable electricity in industrial processes, the Commission hopes to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. <strong>Pilot projects<\/strong> and <strong>public-private<\/strong> partnerships will be set up to accelerate this transition. The aim is to increase the electrification rate of the economy from <strong>21.3% to 32% by 2030<\/strong>. In addition, <strong>100 GW of renewable electricity<\/strong> will be installed every year until 2030. This massive electrification will also require significant investment in <strong>grid infrastructure<\/strong>, to ensure efficient and reliable distribution of green electricity. The<strong> most energy-intensive industries<\/strong>, such as steel, chemicals and cement, will be particularly targeted to benefit from these initiatives.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef8577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ef8577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Interconnections and raw materials supply<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1904585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1904585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To ensure the stability and resilience of European industry, the pact includes initiatives to <strong>improve interconnections between national power grids<\/strong> and <strong>secure supplies<\/strong> of critical raw materials. This will reduce dependence on imports and strengthen Europe&#8217;s energy autonomy. The plan also calls for a<strong> 20%<\/strong> <strong>reduction in energy costs<\/strong> for energy-intensive industries.<\/p><p>In addition, strategic partnerships will be established with third countries to <b>d<\/b><strong>iversify supply sources<\/strong> for essential raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths. These efforts will help strengthen the resilience of supply chains and minimize the risks associated with geopolitical disruptions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef9e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bef9e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Industrial decarbonation bank<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9b675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c9b675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the pact&#8217;s flagship initiatives is the creation of an \u201cIndustrial Bank for Decarbonization\u201d. This financial institution will be dedicated to <strong>supporting investment<\/strong> in the technologies and infrastructure needed for the Energy transition. It will offer <strong>soft loans<\/strong>, <strong>guarantees<\/strong> and <strong>subsidies<\/strong> for decarbonization projects in energy-intensive industries.  <\/p>\n<p>The bank will play a crucial role in mobilizing <strong>private capital<\/strong> and facilitating <strong>access to finance<\/strong> for companies committed to decarbonization. It will also help create <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/topics\/eu-competitiveness\/clean-industrial-deal_en\">500,000 new green jobs<\/a><\/strong> and stimulate innovation in the industrial sector. <\/p>\n<p>Funding for the bank will come from<a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/topics\/eu-competitiveness\/clean-industrial-deal_en\"> several sources<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>20 billion euros<\/strong> from the European Innovation Fund, <\/li>\n<li><strong>30 billion euros<\/strong> from carbon market revenues, <\/li>\n<li><strong>30 billion euros<\/strong> of aid from EU member states, and the remainder from the InvestEU fund, which the Commission intends to double to <strong>50 billion euros<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b8ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6b8ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667fa24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667fa24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenyellow.com\/en\/our-business-lines\/financing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)<\/a> are also at the heart of the pact. These <strong>over-the-counter contracts<\/strong> enable companies to purchase renewable energy directly from producers, thus guaranteeing a stable, <strong>long-term supply of green electricity<\/strong>. PPAs offer many benefits, including reduced energy costs, price stability and the opportunity to demonstrate a concrete commitment to sustainability. By encouraging the use of PPAs, the European Commission aims to accelerate the uptake of renewable energies and strengthen the competitiveness of European companies on the global market.<\/p><p>To \u201c<strong>de-risk<\/strong>\u201d investment, the European Commission is counting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eib.org\/fr\/index\">European Investment Bank<\/a> (EIB) and its ability to counter-guarantee investments. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenunivers.com\/2025\/02\/banque-de-la-decarbonation-ppa-bruxelles-degaine-son-plan-pour-lindustrie-382511\/?utm_source=mailpoet&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source_platform=mailpoet&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter-gu_14499\"><strong>500 million euros<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u201cpilot program\u201d will be launched to counter-guarantee both nuclear and renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs), mainly for SMEs and energy-intensive businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2e653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db2e653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The \u201cEuropean Clean Industry Pact\u201d in brief<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8dfed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8dfed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u201cEuropean Clean Industry Pact\u201d represents a crucial step towards a greener, more sustainable industry in Europe. By promoting investment, electrification and interconnections, the European Commission is demonstrating its determination to <strong>combat climate<\/strong> change while <strong>stimulating the economy<\/strong>. This ambitious plan also offers a unique opportunity to <strong>modernize European industry<\/strong>, <strong>create green jobs <\/strong>and <strong>strengthen the continent&#8217;s competitiveness<\/strong> on the world stage, while contributing to decarbonization.   <\/p>\n<p>By adopting clean technologies and reducing their carbon footprint, European companies can not only contribute to environmental protection, but also enjoy <strong>long-term economic benefits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d18e8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d18e8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>To find out more about the \u201cEuropean Clean Industry Pact\u201d, consult<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/api\/files\/attachment\/880551\/Factsheet%20Clean%20Industrial%20Deal_FR.pdf\"> the full document on the European Commission website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7739236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7739236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decarbonization at the heart of GreenYellow's offering platform<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dc212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32dc212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To achieve these decarbonization objectives, industries will need to resort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenyellow.com\/en\/our-business-lines\/solar-energy-production-shiftproduction\/\">solar power generation<\/a>, to meet the growing demand for electricity for their activities, but also to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenyellow.com\/en\/our-business-lines\/energy-efficiency-shiftefficiency\/\">energy efficiency<\/a> programs, to remain as efficient as possible in their use of energy.<\/p>\n<p>Given this context, <strong>GreenYellow<\/strong> is<b> positioned as a key partner to support businesses and industries in their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenyellow.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/09\/la-transition-ecologique\/\">Energy transition<\/a><\/b>. 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