Press Releases

26 February 2025

Bold investments key for climate-neutral and competitive industry

Agora welcomes the European Commission’s ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ and ‘Affordable Energy Action Plan’ as important initiatives to stabilise energy prices and...

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17 February 2025

Julia Metz named as new director of Agora Industry

Agora Industry has a new director: Julia Metz, previously programme lead climate and industrial policy Germany at the Berlin-based think tank, is taking over...

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24 July 2024

Navigating the promises and pitfalls of ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen in Europe

‘Low-carbon’ hydrogen made with fossil gas must have strong safeguards if it is to make a positive contribution to Europe’s transition to climate neutrality. A...

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5 June 2024

Electric heat can slash industry’s fossil fuel use and boost competitiveness

Replacing fossil fuels in industrial processes is increasingly feasible with electricity-based technologies. A study by Agora Industry shows that direct...

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30 April 2024

How renewables ramp-up and no-regret use of hydrogen can boost Southeast Asian industry

Targeted use of renewable hydrogen can play an important role in accelerating industrial decarbonisation in Southeast Asia. To drive sustainable economic...

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11 April 2024

Forging the future: How to make steel without harming the planet

From buildings to machines, modern economies depend on steel. Once considered a hard-to-abate industry, it is now showing encouraging signs of embracing...

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6 February 2024

Europe’s 2040 climate ambition should build more on renewables, electrification and circularity

Agora Energiewende and Agora Industry welcome the European Commission’s recommendation for a 90 percent emission reduction target for 2040 as an important...

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24 January 2024

Charting Europe’s path towards an ambitious 2040 climate goal

Mainstreaming climate across different policy fields is crucial for Europe’s successful transition to climate neutrality, according to a new discussion paper by...

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1 December 2023

Ambitious labels for climate-friendly steel, concrete and cement can help cut industry emissions

With the full launch at COP28 of a new “Climate Club” for countries committed to accelerating the decarbonisation of heavy industry, and the United States...

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