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From the ECSC to the Clean Industrial Deal: Reindustrializing in “the European Way”
Towards the European Community of Clean Energy and Industry The European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero, and Green Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, proposes reindustrializing “the European way.” The Europe [...]
Renewables: 5 Years to Achieve 25 Points
Just this morning, while the Spanish Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, shared her ambitious vision to reach 81% renewable generation by 2030, the power an [...]
Without an energy management plan to accompany InvestAI, gigafactories risk becoming technological white elephants
Negotiations between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine place the EU before a strategic dilemma Europe faces a triple energy dilemma: opting for cheap Russian gas supplies, deepening its dependence on t [...]
Can AI Be a Technological White Elephant?
The FIE considers it essential that the InvestAI project incorporate a specific strategic plan for the energy management of the AI industry, based on renewable energies, operational efficiency, and in [...]
Will Renewables Reshape Spain’s Industrial Map?
"Leveraging the potential of renewable energy generation to attract the demand of these new investments represents a great opportunity for industrial growth in many regions of the country." – Juan Fra [...]
The Compass for European Competitiveness as a Response to America Only: Time to Set Sail
Decarbonization and competitiveness should not be parallel paths but a single journey towards Europe's industrial future. The European Commission will develop specific plans for industries with high e [...]

Grid access, but for whom? The key question that RDL 7/2026 still does not answer
Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 sets out general guidelines, but does not translate them into operational criteria. The debate is not whether there should be public intervention, but how it is articulated with clarity, predictability and consistency with industrial policy. The RDL does not yet clarify which criteria will be applied to consider a project strategic and, therefore, grant it priority access to the grid. The decision on which projects deserve [...]
The Meeting Point of Industry and Energy
The Foro Industria y Energía is the meeting point for reflection and dialogue among all the stakeholders involved in the development and management of energy for the industry. The FIE encourages dialogue and collaboration to place the energy management of the industry at the center of the discussion, as well as to raise awareness of its importance as one of the key factors for competitiveness.
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