Debate on EU steel support and the role of energy-intensive industries
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On Wednesday morning, MEPs will hold an initial debate with the European Commission on its new . The sector, which is critical for the EU's security of supply, is facing high energy costs and unfair global competition at a time when money is needed to pay for decarbonisation.
Energy-intensive industries
In a separate debate on Wednesday, MEPs are set to highlight the crucial role energy-intensive industries, such as chemicals, steel, paper, cement and glass, play in the EU economy.
In a draft resolution on which MEPs will vote on Wednesday, they propose faster permit-granting processes for clean energy projects and the swift implementation of electricity market design legislation, to lower energy costs, improve energy system integration and increase investment in grid infrastructure. Simplifying administrative procedures and securing the availability of critical and secondary raw materials are essential, the draft text says, to attract private investment and support decarbonisation.
Debates: Wednesday 2 April
Vote: Thursday 3 April (energy-intensive industries)
Procedure: Council and Commission statement, no resolution (steel and metal) / Commission statement, with resolution (energy-intensive indutries)