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Clean Industrial Deal: A Real Game-Changer for Europe's Energy-Intensive Industries?
October 2025
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Clean Industrial Deal: A Real Game-Changer for Europe's Energy-Intensive Industries?
The signals sent by Europe provide manufacturers with clarity to plan their environmental strategy
Following the Draghi report, the European Commission defined a set of measures in February 2025—known as the “Clean Industrial Deal”—to support the environmental transition of industrial companies and make this transition a factor in their competitiveness.
In fact, “traditional” industrial players are currently facing significant difficulties in making the transition. They are hindered in this effort by several factors:
The Clean Industrial Deal offers some initial answers to all these questions.
We have reviewed these various measures to help the relevant stakeholders understand how to make use of these texts. Two main types of industries are involved: traditional energy-intensive industries and future-oriented sectors, both of which are addressed in these European texts. We have therefore decided to present these analyses in two articles. The following article focuses on energy-intensive industries. The complementary analysis on the future sectors of the energy transition is also available at this link.
Publication of the Clean Industrial Deal began in 2024 and will continue gradually through Q4 2026. This article is part of that timeline; certain aspects of the Clean Industrial Deal are likely to become clearer as more publications are released.
With the contribution of
Hélène Chauviré
Senior Manager / Department leader
Mélodie Pitre
Senior Manager / Department leader
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