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Protected: Planning for yesterday: Why EU 2040 modelling needs updating
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Industrial decarbonisation in Poland: Key challenges identified through stakeholder interviews
Poland has a strong industrial base, but companies face growing challenges in maintaining competitiveness while reducing emissions. High energy costs, international competition and uncertainty over future investment conditions are making industrial decarbonisation increasingly difficult. The Polish government’s plans to set out an Industrial Strategy, as outlined in the National Energy…
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Article 23 on trial: How oil and gas producers are challenging the EU’s CO₂ storage obligations
Fifteen legal cases brought by oil and gas producers are challenging a key provision of the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act, putting Europe’s 2030 CO₂ storage target at risk.
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CATF and Bellona Europa urge stronger demand measures for clean steel, cement, and chemicals in the Industrial Accelerator Act
NGOs set out how the Industrial Accelerator Act can create credible demand for low-carbon steel, cement and chemicals.
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Forging demand for low-carbon steel in the Industrial Accelerator Act
Steel is a strategic industry for the EU and one of its most carbon intensive – accounting for 5% of Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The technologies to decarbonise it are already available: what is missing is demand. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) can help unlock this, but the current proposal…
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Three steps to create lead markets for low-carbon chemicals under the Industrial Accelerator Act
Decarbonising the chemical sector while improving its competitiveness will shape the pace of the EU’s broader industrial transformation and its ability to reach climate neutrality while protecting its industries. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) has the opportunity to address the central challenge of the process: providing predictable demand for low-carbon…
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Building on firm foundations: Cement and concrete in the Industrial Accelerator Act
Cement is a particularly challenging sector to decarbonise as a large proportion of CO2 produced is inherent to the manufacturing process. The high investment costs needed to abate the process emissions, compounded by the sector’s large and widespread production base and the risk aversion of the construction value chain. While…
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Draft Parliament report advances lead markets for clean industry in Europe
The materials in a school, hospital, bridge, train station, or apartment block carry a significant emissions footprint, and Europe buys a lot of those materials, including steel, cement, plastics, chemicals, through public projects. That gives policymakers a powerful tool: use public demand to help create markets for cleaner industrial products…
