Source: European Parliament
The Clean Industrial Deal[1] includes measures to speed up the decarbonisation of European industry by strengthening the business case for decarbonisation.
The action plan for Affordable Energy[2], presents actions to lower energy bills in the short term, while accelerating the implementation of much-needed cost-saving structural reforms and strengthening energy systems to mitigate future price shocks.
The Commission also reviews state aid rules to make it easier for Member States to demonstrate compatibility of proposed support measures with State rules.
The Steel and Metals Action Plan[3] introduces several immediate measures to support industry and protect workers. To address high energy costs, the plan promotes the use of power purchase agreements and encourages Member States to apply energy tax flexibility and reduced network tariffs, to stabilise electricity prices for energy-intensive industries.
Trade protection measures are also strengthened. Before the end of the year, the Commission will propose a new long-term measure to maintain highly effective protection of the EU’s steel sector once the current safeguard expires in mid-2026.
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism[4] ensures that foreign producers pay an equivalent price to that paid by European producers under the Emissions Trading System.
The Commission provides support to Member States that have identified territories expected to be the most negatively impacted by the transition towards climate-neutrality.
The Just Transition Fund[5] supports the economic diversification and reconversion of the territories concerned. This includes among others the upskilling and reskilling of workers and investments in small and medium-sized enterprises.
- [1] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/9db1c5c8-9e82-467b-ab6a-905feeb4b6b0_en?filename=Communication%20-%20Clean%20Industrial%20Deal_en.pdf.
- [2] https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/action-plan-affordable-energy-unlocking-true-value-our-energy-union-secure-affordable-efficient-and_en.
- [3] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_805.
- [4] https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism_en.
- [5] https://commission.europa.eu/funding-tenders/find-funding/eu-funding-programmes/just-transition-fund_en.