Reality Checking the Clean Industrial Deal
Launch of the Clean Industrial Transition Monitor
- Event
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24 March 2026 | 14:00–15:30 (CET)
- Location
- online
- Speaker
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Aneta Stefańczyk (Reform Institute and ECNO)
On 24 March 2026, the European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) will present its new Clean Industrial Transition Monitor and discuss whether current EU policy creates the enabling conditions needed for a successful industrial transformation.
Europe’s industry is facing multiple challenges: high energy prices, weak economic growth and geopolitical uncertainty coincide with the need to modernise production, decarbonise value chains and maintain global competitiveness. The European Union’s response, the Clean Industrial Deal, places decarbonisation at the centre of its strategy to strengthen competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy. A key question remains whether existing and upcoming measures provide the necessary framework conditions for implementation.
A successful transition depends on:
- sufficient and targeted investment,
- the expansion of clean energy supply and infrastructure,
- the availability of skilled labour,
- functioning markets for low-carbon products.
A new monitoring tool for industrial transition
Developed by the European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO), the Clean Industrial Transition Monitor offers a structured assessment of whether Europe’s industrial transformation is progressing at the required pace. The Monitor examines enabling conditions across the full value chain – from energy supply and infrastructure to investment frameworks, demand creation, skills and trade. By focusing on implementation and underlying framework conditions, it provides an evidence-based reality check of current policy efforts.
During the event, participants will:
- learn about the key findings of the first assessment,
- explore gaps and bottlenecks in implementation,
- discuss how existing and upcoming EU initiatives can strengthen enabling conditions,
- exchange views with experts in industrial and climate policy as well as stakeholders.
The webinar provides a platform for informed discussion on the effectiveness of the EU’s industrial policy framework in supporting the transition to climate neutrality.
Contact
- Funding
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European Climate Foundation (ECF), International - Organizer
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Ecologic Institute, Germany - Partner
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Climact, Belgium Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE), France NewClimate Institute, Germany Reform Institute, Poland - Speaker
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Aneta Stefańczyk (Reform Institute and ECNO)
- Team
- Date
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24 March 2026 | 14:00–15:30 (CET)
- Location
- online
- Language
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English
- Project
- Project ID
- Keywords
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EU industrial transformation, European Green Deal implementation, net-zero industry, industrial decarbonisation pathways, clean tech manufacturing, energy transition governance, industrial competitiveness Europe, strategic autonomy EU, low-carbon value chains, EU climate governance frameworkEuropeindicator-based assessment, policy implementation tracking, framework condition analysis, value chain analysis, comparative policy analysis, gap analysis, bottleneck assessment, monitoring and evaluation framework, evidence-based policy assessment, structured analytical framework
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Velten, Eike Karola et al. 2025: Delivering the EU's 2030 climate and energy targets: Gaps in national contributions and policies. An analysis of 22 final national energy and climate plans. European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO).
Velten, Eike Karola et al. 2024: Flagship Report: State of EU progress to climate neutrality. An indicator-based assessment across 13 building blocks for a climate neutral future. European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO).