Can the EU Industrial Accelerator Act spark Europe's green industrial revolution?

Stuart Stone
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Clean tech and low-carbon materials are at the heart of proposals to increase manufacturing's share of EU GDP to 20 per cent by 2035 - but do the plans go far enough?

The European Commission has this week unveiled a sweeping new legislative package designed to boost demand for low-carbon materials and products manufactured on the continent and support the adoption of...

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