EU ministers debate Chips Act 2.0 and revised merger guidelines
EU ministers called for stronger semiconductor production and faster progress from research to market, while weighing how revised merger guidelines…
IEA: China’s battery rise offers lessons for diversifying global supply chains
Lithium-ion batteries have grown into a $150bn market, with China now producing 85% of global supply. In its latest commentary,…
IEA: Trade barriers and surplus capacity redraw energy technology manufacturing
In a new commentary, the IEA finds that the market for key energy technologies surpassed USD 1.1 trillion in 2025,…
IEA says Europe can curb high-risk inverter dependence at limited cost
China supplied around 80% of global inverter manufacturing capacity in 2025, leaving the “brains” of solar, battery and modern wind…
EU Commission opens €1.5bn Battery Booster call for EV cell plants
The EU Commission is offering up to €1.5 billion in interest-free loans to support large-scale electric-vehicle battery cell projects in…
EU steel quotas enter into force to shield Europe’s industry from global overcapacity
The EU Commission has adopted implementing rules for the new Steel Regulation, setting tariff quota allocations for steel imports from…
Canada and Germany strengthen semiconductor cooperation to secure AI supply chains
Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration to deepen cooperation on semiconductors, covering policy dialogue, investment, industrial development, research…
OECD ministers back targeted industrial policies while defending open trade
OECD ministers concluded their 2026 meeting in Paris with a call for carefully designed industrial policies that strengthen competitiveness, resilience…
U.S. President Trump eases metals tariffs after pressure from U.S. industry
U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily eased parts of his Section 232 tariff regime on steel, aluminium and copper derivatives,…
EU Commission: High-Level Stakeholder Roundtable on EU ETS Review
The European Commission will host a High-Level Stakeholder Roundtable on the Review of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)…
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EU and Japan deepen economic security and supply chain partnership
The European Union and Japan have agreed to strengthen cooperation on economic security, industrial policy and resilient supply chains during…
China warns EU Industrial Accelerator Act risks discrimination and trade retaliation
China’s Ministry of Commerce criticises the EU’s planned Industrial Accelerator Act, arguing it introduces discriminatory investment barriers and local-content rules.…
Trump imposes pharmaceutical tariffs under national security clause of Section 232
The U.S. administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals by invoking a national security provision in U.S. trade law.…
Von der Leyen calls for faster action to secure and scale Europe’s industrial base
At the Antwerp European Industry Summit, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged to accelerate the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal,…
Von der Leyen pushes “EU Inc” to turn Draghi plan into competitiveness drive
In a plenary debate on urgent measures to revive EU competitiveness, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined progress…
Von der Leyen: Clean tech is key to Europe’s competitiveness and independence
Addressing the European Parliament ahead of the 23 October European Council, President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe must “fight…
EESC and ETUC seminar: A European industrial policy for quality jobs
EESC Workers’ Group and ETUC Joint seminar 14/02/2025 This page is also available in: FR...
European Cybersecurity Competence Centre inaugurates its permanent offices
The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) inaugurated its permanent premises in Bucharest, Romania this week. With the relocation to its…
ECA: EU Commission must intensify state aid checks for recovery and industrial policy
In recent years, the EU Commission has introduced three temporary state aid frameworks to enable member states to support companies…
Bruegel: EU duties on electric vehicles from China point to a new era of relations
The European Commission’s plan to impose countervailing duties on electric vehicles (EVs) from China barely survived an EU Council vote…
Bruegel: The EU Commission’s duties on Chinese electric vehicles are a mistake
According to Bruegel, the EU countervailing duties (CVDs) on electric cars from China overstate the problem and are a mistake.…
Net-Zero Industry Act: EU Council gives final green light
The EU regulation aims to boost the industrial deployment of net-zero technologies that are needed to achieve the EU's climate…
Future of industrial policy: Conclusions of the EU Competitiveness Council
Boosting the competitiveness of European industry should be high on the political agenda of the next European Commission and these…
UNCTAD: Is industrial policy the key to building back better?
This webinar is the first of a four-part webinar series. The purpose of this series...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 31 March 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: CARCINOGENS & MUTAGENS EP Think Tank: Briefing – Limits on...