The European Commission launched the Clean Industrial Deal on 26 February 2025 as a comprehensive plan to strengthen EU industrial competitiveness while advancing decarbonisation. The initiative addresses high energy costs, global competition, and regulatory burdens, with key measures focused on affordable energy, boosting demand for clean products, financing the transition (mobilising over €100 billion), circularity and access to critical raw materials, global partnerships, and skills development. It builds on earlier efforts such as the Antwerp Declaration and includes supporting actions like the Affordable Energy Action Plan and a new state aid framework.