How the Clean Industrial Deal can succeed

• Florence School of Transnational Governance
• STG Climate

Session as part of the EUI Climate Week 2025.

The central aim of the Clean Industrial Deal is to marry EU decarbonization with economic competitiveness. Its purpose is to unlock clean investments, lower energy prices, boost clean tech manufacturing and industrial decarbonization, and put in place conditions for companies to compete globally. Following the launch of the initiative in early 2025, this session will delve into the main elements of the Clean Industrial Deal, discussing its main features and implementation prospects. Particular attention will also be devoted to the main policy trade-offs characterising this area and to the potential smart measures to efficiently manage them.

Chair: Simone Tagliapietra, Adjunct Professor, Florence School of Transnational Governance, EUI

Speakers:

• Johannes ten Broeke, Head of Cabinet of the EU Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, European Commission
• Michel Heijdra, Director General for Climate & Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands
• Frauke Thies, Executive Director, Agora Think Tanks
• Stéphane Tondo, Technical Head of Governmental Affairs / Decarbonisation, ArcelorMittal

Conclusion: Ewa Krukowska, Senior Energy and Climate Correspondent, Bloomberg

Participation in this event is by invitation only and all deliberations will take place under the Chatham House rule (no views or positions may be attributed publicly to any participant).

More information and the full programme of the EUI Climate Week 2025 can be found here.