The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, largely focused on competitiveness and industry in her State of the Union address on Wednesday 13 September. Referring to the proposals launched in March on ‘net-zero emissions’ industry and the act on critical raw materials, she stressed the need to “finish this work”.
To move in this direction and maintain support for European industry, Ms von der Leyen has announced that “a series of Clean Transition Dialogues...