Local industry welcomes EU Clean Industrial Deal but wants more islands focus

In this text, one of the two presented on Wednesday 26 February, the Commission wants to respond to the wishes of the industry on energy prices, while saying that it wants to maintain its greening objectives.

Local industry welcomes EU Clean Industrial Deal but wants more islands focus

A new EU plan to accelerate the decarbonisation of European industry has been welcomed by local stakeholders, though they say they fear the ambitious plan fails to take the isolation of island states like Malta into account.The Malta Business Bureau said that the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID) could prove to be a good...

Industry chiefs deride EC’s Clean Industrial Deal plan

Industry leaders have poured scorn on the European Commission's Clean Industrial Deal proposal, designed to reinforce European industry and cut energy prices while still pushing the "green" approach Source

What does the packaging industry think of the Clean Industrial Deal?

As the European Commission announces its Clean Industrial Deal, packaging industry players praise its implications for recycling infrastructure, European preference criteria, and harmonized regulations – yet they warn against preferential funding in the clean tech transition, failing to address regulatory loopholes, and overlooking the role of reuse in optimizing raw ...

21:26 More than 500 European industry leaders gathered in Antwerp on Wednesday for an explanation of the Clean Industrial Deal, which should put Europe back on the map economically. The CEOs react...

IEEFA welcomes EU Clean Industrial Deal but warns of LNG lock-in risk and overreliance on CCS

26 February 2025 (IEEFA) | Today, the European Commission has announced the EU Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan on Affordable Energy, which aim to bring together climate and competitiveness under one overarching growth strategy.   This package of legislative measures aims to reduce energy prices, support energy-intensive industries and boost the clean-tech sector. It targets six identified business drivers and promises to cut red tape a…