Objective
The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) establishes the Net-Zero Europe Platform (Platform) to support the implementation of NZIA. The platform includes representatives from the Commission and the EU countries, with the Commission chairing. It monitors progress towards the Act’s objectives. The key priorities are
1. Discuss, coordinate, and share best practices
2. Ensure uniform implementation of NZIA across all EU countries
3. Advise project promoters on financing and investor matchmaking
Tasks of the platform
Monitoring
Track progress towards the goal of 40% EU manufacturing capacity for key strategic net-zero technologies by 2030.
Permitting
Discuss the implementation of permit-granting provisions (single points of contact, duration, etc.).
Strategic projects and financing
Identify and examine bottlenecks and EU financial needs, coordinate EU and national funding, exchange with the net-zero industry advisory group and provide recommendations.
Access to markets
Recommend practices for pre-commercial and public procurement of innovative solutions, and discuss auction implementation and market access initiatives.
Academies
Support EU Member States in developing net-zero technology skills, monitor Net-Zero Industry Academies, mobilise stakeholders, and facilitate learning credential uptake.
Sandboxes
Help EU countries coordinate the set up of regulatory sandboxes.
Partnerships
Help the Commission and EU countries coordinate Net-Zero industrial partnerships and discuss relevant existing partnerships and processes.
The platform may set up technical sub-groups and a Net-Zero Industry Group tasked with giving recommendations. It will collaborate with other Commission initiatives, such as the high-level forum on standardisation, the SET Plan Steering Group and the EU industrial alliances.
Timeline
- Q4 2024 (tbc)First high-level meeting of the platform
- 29 June 2024Entry into force of NZIA and establishment of the platform
- 23 May 2024High-level meeting in anticipation of NZIA and the Net-Zero Europe Platform
