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Programmes Digital, Industry & Space Climate, Energy, Mobility Agro-Food, EnvironmentThe Clean Industrial Deal is described as "a bold business plan to support the competitiveness and resilience of our industry." It aims to boost production in green industries, with special focus on energy-intensive industries - vital for European material production and decarbonization goals.
The Deal presents measures to boost every stage of production, with a focus on energy-intensive industries (steel, metals, and chemicals, ...) and the clean tech sector. Another element of the Deal is circularity.
More specically, the Deal will be about:
The Clean Industrial Deal is strategically underpinned by Horizon Europe. Notably, the 2025 Work Programmes for Clusters 4 (Digital, Industry and Space), Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility) and Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment) feature targeted call topics aligned with the Deal’s objectives.
A flagship joint call in the 2026–2027 Work Programme further strengthens this alignment, introducing two non-prescriptive topics (on clean tech and on clean industrial manufacturing) designed to foster cross-sector collaboration.
The initiative adopts an industry-led, bottom-up approach focused on value chain integration and deployment readiness. A key priority is the creation of synergies with existing innovation efforts to reinforce industrial ecosystems and accelerate time-to-market for critical technologies. Emphasis is placed on advancing high-impact decarbonization solutions from Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 7 to 9, thereby building a robust pipeline of market-ready, industry-driven projects.
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Digital, Industry & Space Climate, Energy, Mobility Agro-Food, Environment
The Clean Industrial Deal is described as "a bold business plan to support the competitiveness and resilience of our industry." It aims to boost production in green industries, with special focus on energy-intensive industries - vital for European material production and decarbonization goals. 6 main elements The Deal presents measures to boost e... read more
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