With strengths and weaknesses

The Clean Industrial Deal (CID) was published by the European Commission at the end of February. Although it is not legally binding, it includes a number of initiatives that are to be implemented in the coming years. Experts from the Wuppertal Institute have subjected the CID to an initial analysis. The aim of the CID is to combine the goal of decarbonisation with strengthening the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of European industry in an overarching growth strategy. The CID focuses on six main topics.