The Clean Industry Deal was officially announced by the European Commission on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

In response to major challenges related to competitiveness and industrial sovereignty, it marks a decisive turning point for Europe, and its implementation over the next two years will be crucial.

Its systemic approach addresses many of the obstacles currently hindering the large-scale deployment of the hydrogen sector:

  • Finalization of the regulatory framework
  • Securing a competitive electricity supply
  • Enhanced funding
  • Better risk management for projects to mobilize private financing during the industrial deployment phase of hydrogen, ensuring investment security.
  • European Tailored measures to guarantee the competitiveness ofindustry.
Philippe Boucly France Hydrogene’s president
The New Clean Industrial Deals marks a major turning point in safeguarding our industries and sovereignty, highlighting the role of hydrogen in meeting this challenge. The ambitious milestones set by the Commission must now be upheld, and in particular, renewable and low-carbon hydrogen must be treated fairly across all announced measures. In this broader European framework, which closely links decarbonization and reindustrialization, it is essential for France to stay the course and maintain its objective of becoming one of the leaders in clean hydrogen.