The Ecodesign Directive (Directive 2009/125/EC) establishes a framework for the setting of Community Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products with the aim of ensuring the free movement of such products within the internal market. This preparatory study is carried out in the framework...

Today, industry accounts for about 25% of EU final energy demand and about 20% of GHG emissions, which is mainly due to key energy-intensive industries, products, and processes, such as steel, cement and ethylene production. The decarbonisation of these industries is therefore critical for the...

With the adoption of the EU Climate Law in 2021, the EU has set itself a binding target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent compared to 1990 levels by 2030. To support the increased ambition, the EU Commission adopted proposals for revising...