The Clean Industrial Deal – Turning Strategy into Impact

On February 26, 2025, the European Commission adopted its landmark Clean Industrial Deal (CID) Communication – an ambitious initiative to drive decarbonization and strengthen the competitiveness of European industry. Delivered within the first 100 days of the new Commission, the CID underscores a commitment to boosting innovation, sustainability, and economic resilience across the EU.

The CID lays out 40 flagship actions across six key areas, addressing issues from access to affordable energy, the need to accelerate investment in renewables and infrastructure, to skills and quality jobs. However, achieving impact goes far beyond announcing flagship initiatives; the litmus test of whether the objectives of the Deal will be achieved are the detailed measures that will follow and monitoring their impact – a strategy is only as good as its execution. To track progress, ensure accountability, and allow timely adjustments, the CID introduces seven Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including:
· Increase economy-wide electrification rate from 21.3% today to 32% in 2030
· Reach 40% of domestically produced key components of clean tech products on the EU market
· Annually install 100 GW of renewable electricity capacity up to 2030, and
· Increase circular material use rate from 11.8% today to 24 by 2030
In parallel, the Antwerp Declaration, endorsed by over 1,300 signatories from 25 industrial sectors, has introduced its own Monitoring Framework with 29 KPIs across 10 pillars, reinforcing the need for collaborative, data-driven oversight.

This webinar will explore:
• How the CID can be effectively implemented and monitored at EU and national levels?
• The roles of industry, Member States, and institutions in translating strategy into action.
• How monitoring frameworks, KPIs, and cross-sectoral dialogue can support adaptive policy and investment.