The EU’s €100 bil­lion Clean Indus­tri­al Deal and Afford­able Ener­gy Action Plan aim to boost indus­try and renew­ables. The Deal focus­es on man­u­fac­tur­ing, while the Plan tar­gets clean ener­gy. To sup­port local man­u­fac­tur­ing, the EU is con­sid­er­ing non-price pro­cure­ment cri­te­ria, cru­cial for indus­tries like bat­tery pro­duc­tion to stay com­pet­i­tive. Source: https://www.energy-storage.news/measures-cannot-wait-for-next-budget-cycle-reaction-to-eus-new-e100-billion-plus-clean-energy-plan/