CLEPA signs the Antwerp Declaration for an Industrial Deal

CLEPA’s Secretary General Benjamin Krieger and other 1000+ industry leaders from companies and organisations across various energy-intensive sectors, which represent €550+ billion in value added and 7.8+ million workers, have signed the Antwerp Declaration with the aim of urging decision-makers in the upcoming European legislative cycle to prioritise a European industrial deal.

The declaration provides 10 concrete calls for a European Industrial Deal, based on 10 concrete actions, to be at the core of the next EU Strategic Agenda 2024 – 2029 while complementing the EU Green Deal. Europe’s transition to net zero should be both equitable and economically viable, balancing the imperative to maintain a strong, competitive industrial base with our goal to meet EU Green Deal’s objectives.

Europe’s industries are facing the worst economic downturn in a decade: demand is falling, investments are moving to other regions, and energy prices are too high. European industries call for clarity, predictability and confidence in Europe and its industrial competitiveness.