Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001001/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Daniel Buda (PPE)
The Commission has announced a plan worth EUR 100 billion to give short-term support to EU industry in response to environmental over-regulation which is contributing to a decrease in its competitiveness in the global market. This plan forms part of the Clean Industrial Deal, which aims to decarbonise traditional industries and boost the green technologies sector. The principal measures include creating an industrial decarbonisation bank financed from existing EU funds and the carbon market, and revising public procurement criteria so that they include sustainability and European preference. The Commission intends to reduce industrial emissions by up to 30 % and support investment in renewable energies and clean production. Measures to reduce energy prices and create new jobs in the green energy sector are also planned, but some industries, such as steelmaking, are at risk of rapid decline if they do not receive help urgently.
Against the background of the Clean Industry Deal and the announced measures to support the decarbonisation of European industry, how does the Commission intend to make sure that vulnerable sectors, such as steelmaking, will receive the necessary support within a short time, bearing in mind the risk of imminent economic collapses without immediate intervention? What are the adaptation measures and the social protection measures for workers in these industries?
Submitted: 7.3.2025