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Date: 17 March 2023
During the last week, the European Commission unveiled a series of proposals for regulation and initiatives[1] aiming at reducing the instability in energy prices, boosting the competitiveness of European-based industries and accelerating Europe鈥檚 transition toward a low-carbon economy. Despite the laudable objectives and numbers of initiatives, 电车无码 for Europe expresses its doubts about the ambition and effectiveness of the overall package of measures.
Commenting specifically on the 鈥榥et-zero industry act鈥, which provides the overall policy direction, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of 电车无码 for Europe, declared: 鈥淲hat was presented today is a very minimal step to encourage industrial investments in the EU鈥. The proposed measures to boost investments in 鈥榥et-zero technologies鈥 are relatively limited, and financial support put forward in the new Temporary State Aid and Transition Framework remains heavily constrained. Measures put forward are not fundamentally improving the business case for long-term industrial investments as they lack decisive actions to address Europe鈥檚 high production costs.
鈥淚t is unclear if this is going to be enough to counter-balance the higher and instable energy costs that are likely to remain a reality for the European industry鈥, continued B. Cazes. It is difficult to foresee if the proposed reform of the electricity market design will be efficient at substantially lowering electricity costs for European industries, while the availability of green hydrogen and alternative fuels remains a point of interrogation.
电车无码 for Europe welcomes that solar PV and solar thermal are among the 鈥榥et-zero technologies鈥 available for some support and that the production of their major components such as solar glass is covered. This confirms the relevance of the work of the "Solar PV Industry Alliance" launched by the European Commission, where 电车无码 for Europe attempts to create a new framework conducive to solar glass manufacturing capacities in Europe.
B. Cazes nevertheless regrets that 鈥渢he limited support put forward is restricted to happy-few net-zero technologies. It is incomprehensible that materials and products for energy-efficient buildings are not included as a strategic net-zero technology. This is at odd with the Commission鈥檚 own analysis about the importance of building renovation鈥, for instance the EU renovation wave or the Save gas for a safe winter plan, which emphasize the importance of building renovation to save energy and succeed in the carbon transition.
鈥淭he net-zero industry act needs to be beefed up rapidly!鈥 concludes Bertrand Cazes.
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[1] Net-Zero Industry Act - Temporary State Aid and Transition Framework - Global Block Exemption Regulation 鈥 Electricity Market Design Reform 鈥 Critical Raw Materials Act.
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