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Glass in Europe at a crossroads: delivering a greener, energy-efficient industry, while enhancing competitiveness and maintaining quality jobs (own-initiative opinion)

European Commission:

Background:

• An EU-wide assessment of National Energy and Climate Plans: driving forward the green transition and promoting economic recovery through integrated energy and climate planning (COM(2020) 564 final of 17.9.2020)
• The European Green Deal (COM(2019) 640 final of 11.12.2019)
• A Clean Planet for all: A European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy (COM(2018) 773 final of 28.11.2018)

Dedicated websites:

• The glass sector
• The European Green Deal
• Energy-intensive industries
• The Recovery and Resilience Facility
• Circular economy action plan
• European industrial strategy
• Shaping Europe's digital future
• EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)

Updated Industrial Strategy:

• Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe's recovery
• Staff working document - Strategic dependencies and capacities
• Staff working document - Towards competitive and clean European steel

European Parliament and Council of the European Union:

• Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control)
• Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

Studies and analysis:

• Masterplan for a competitive transformation of EU energy-intensive industries enabling a climate-neutral, circular economy by 2050 (2019). This report is an outcome of work of the High Level Group on Energy-intensive Industries (HLG EIIs) organised in three thematic subgroups on (1) creation of markets for climate-neutral, circular economy products, (2) developing climate-neutral solutions and financing their uptake, (3) resources and deployment.
• Is Europe’s Productivity Glass Half Full or Half Empty? (2018)
• Competitiveness of the glass sector (2017). The purpose of the study is to provide the EC with a clear and up-to-date understanding of the competitiveness of the EU glass sector (as it is now and how it might develop), which will then allow the EC to knowledgeably engage with the sector in the development of horizontal and vertical policy. This includes: Identifying the key aspects of the sector (performance, structure, processes and inputs) that can be described by reliable data sources or other available documentation; Identifying the competitive position of the sector in relation to main competitors; Identifying which horizontal aspects (eg. regulation, labour force skills, infrastructure, energy supply, etc.) are key issues for the sector; Presenting the strategic outlook for the sector, identifying threats, opportunities and policy challenges/issues.
• Cumulative cost assessment (CCA) of the EU ceramics and glass industry published (2017)

Additional information:

• List of Low CO2 emission Technologies from the Glass sector

Stakeholder groups:

• IndustriAll European Trade Union
• GLASS ALLIANCE EUROPE AISBL (GAE)
• The European Container Glass FederationFEVE
• GLASS FOR EUROPEthe European Flat Glass Federation)
• A.SPIRE (this European Association provides funding for energy-intensive industries)
• High Level expert Group on energy-intensive industries (The HLG allows the Commission to consult the main stakeholders on a regular basis in order to constantly interact and receive feedback on the development and implementation of the EU policy relevant to energy-intensive industries)