High Level expert Group on energy-intensive industries (HLG on energy-intensive industries) - Hoofdinhoud

Deze expertgroep [EU] i (nr. E03326) adviseert de Europese Commissie (Directoraat-generaal Interne Markt, Industrie, Ondernemerschap en Midden- en Kleinbedrijf (GROW) i) bij het opstellen van nieuwe wetgeving en nieuw beleid. Expertgroepen zijn samengesteld uit deskundigen van nationale overheden, vertegenwoordigers van belangenorganisaties en/of experts uit het bedrijfsleven.

Details

Abbreviation: HLG on energy-intensive industries

Policy Area: Enterprise

Lead DG: DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Type: Formal

Scope: Limited

Mission: The aim of the High Level Group is to gather views, advice and expertise from different stakeholders (including i.e. Member States, industries and organisations representing energy-intensive industries and related other industries and other public entities). 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.

Task: other (1. To advise and assist the Commission in the preparation of policy initiatives relating to or affecting energy-intensive industries by identifying challenges and strategic priorities of these industries, in particular the twin green and digital transitions and the need for greater resilience; 2. To provide input to the Industrial Forum on matters of relevance to the energy-intensive industries; 3. To support the development and operation of industrial alliances of relevance to the energy-intensive industries.)

Contact: -

Publication in RegExp: 24/04/2015

Creating Act: -

Last updated: 04/07/2023

Additional Information

Activity report: 1st meeting of the Sherpa group of High-level expert Group on the Energy-intensive Industries 8th May 2015

Minutes Sherpa 8th May 2015.pdf (approx. 359 kb)

Agenda Sherpa 8th May.pdf (approx. 257 kb)

Activity report: 1st meeting of High-level expert Group on the Energy-intensive Industries 27th May 2015

minutes_final.pdf (approx. 260 kb)

Agenda HLG May 2015.pdf (approx. 142 kb)

Activity report: C(2015) 6964 final COMMISSION DECISION of 26.10.2015 setting up the Commission High Level Expert Group on Energy Intensive Industries

C_2015_6964_F1_COMMISSION_DECISION_EN_V6_P1_825804.pdf (approx. 152 kb)

Activity report: 1st Meeting of formal High Level Group on energy-intensive industries 18th December 2015 Presentations by speakers, flash note

Agenda HLG EII meeting.pdf (approx. 311 kb)

1 EIB 20151217 HLG EII 18 Dec - Financing under EFSI.pdf (approx. 1288 kb)

2 Glass Alliance Europe .pdf (approx. 777 kb)

3 Karlsson safe.pdf (approx. 339 kb)

4 DG ENER .pdf (approx. 613 kb)

5 Cement CEMBUREAU Gauthier.pdf (approx. 235 kb)

6 ETP SMR Coropciuc.pdf (approx. 464 kb)

7 EUROFER on Trade Challenges (18.12.15)_short.pdf (approx. 496 kb)

8 Cerame Unie.pdf (approx. 1193 kb)

9 IndustriAll E (002).pdf (approx. 325 kb)

RULES OF PROCEDURE HLG EII.pdf (approx. 88 kb)

EIB Q&A.pdf (approx. 107 kb)

FLASH HLG on EII 18 Dec 2015.pdf (approx. 77 kb)

Activity report: High level conference on energy-intensive industries 15th February 2016

http:// http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8612〈=en

Agenda _23.pdf (approx. 257 kb)

Activity report: 2nd meeting of High Level Group on energy-intensive industries 20 June 2016

Agenda HLG 6.pdf (approx. 91 kb)

REPORT meeting HLG EII 20 June with executive summary.pdf (approx. 292 kb)

Activity report: Sherpa meeting on 7 November 2016

FINAL Agenda Sherpa Nov 2016.pdf (approx. 87 kb)

information paper FINAL.pdf (approx. 166 kb)

Energy Union Implementation_ 2016 Initiatives_PP revised.pdf (approx. 2269 kb)

FINAL Minutes Sherpa Meeting Nov 2016.pdf (approx. 97 kb)

Activity report: Technology roadmaps referenced in the Masterplan for a competitive transformation of EU Energy Intensive Industries enabling a climate neutral, circular economy: •Chemicals: Annex A •Cement: Annex B •Lime: Annex C •Ceramics: Annex D •Non-ferrous metals: Annex E •Alloys: Annex F1 and F2 •Glass: Annex G •Steel: Strengthening Strategic Value Chains for a future-ready EU Industry - Annex II: Key Strategic Value Chains - detailed recommendations (page 105-112) •Paper: please see link to Innovation Fund •Refining: Annex H1 and H2 - also please see link to Innovation Fund •Fertilisers: please see link to Innovation Fund

https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/innovation-fund_en

Annex A - chemicals.pdf (approx. 398 kb)

Annex B - cement.pdf (approx. 559 kb)

Annex C - lime.pdf (approx. 7609 kb)

Annex D - ceramics.pdf (approx. 1251 kb)

Annex E - non ferrous metals.pdf (approx. 515 kb)

Annex F1 - alloys.pdf (approx. 657 kb)

Annex F2 - alloys.pdf (approx. 1608 kb)

Annex G - Glass.pdf (approx. 421 kb)

Steel- Strategic Forum_Strengthening Strategic Value Chains for a future-ready EU Industry_Annex II.pdf (approx. 3115 kb)

Annex H1 - Refining - Concawe report.pdf (approx. 549 kb)

Annex H2 - Refining - Concawe report.pdf (approx. 2903 kb)

Activity report: •Masterplan for a competitive transformation of EU energy-intensive industries enabling a climate-neutral, circular economy by 2050 •EU Energy-Intensive Industries’ 2050 Masterplan - Factsheet

Masterplan for a competitive transformation of EU Energy Intensive Industries - report.pdf (approx. 2315 kb)

EU Energy-Intensive Industries_ 2050 Masterplan - Factsheet.pdf (approx. 1114 kb)

Selection procedure: The Group will be composed of actors from key energy-intensive sectors crucial for European economy. In addition, other relevant stakeholders from civil society - trade unions and NGO - will be invited to participate. It is proposed also to include representatives from the Member States. This is in line with the October 2014 Council Conclusions where, in the first recital, the Council explicitly requested the Commission to have a regular dialogue with stakeholders. The work of EII group will focus on and contribute to at least 3 out of 10 Junkers’ priorities: - A new boost for jobs, growth and investment - A resilient Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy - A deeper and fairer internal market with a strengthened industrial base The members to be appointed will be (1) Member States authorities, (2) industry representatives, CEO level; (3) civil society representatives, as well as (4) other institutions. The proposed list includes 15 MSs, 10 industry, 8 civil society and 2 financial institutions members. We applied a two-fold approach to defining energy intensive industries, taking into consideration (a) electricity and (b) gas intensity of individual industrial sectors above the average electricity intensity of the entire industry. Based on the combination of these two factors, the following five sectors can be considered as core energy intensive industries: • Manufacturing of pulp and paper, • Manufacturing of chemicals and refining, • Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, • Iron and steel, • Non-ferrous metals. The importance of these five major energy intensive manufacturing industries within the economy can be assessed through their relative share in annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or gross value-added of the manufacturing industry. The combined share of the five industries is 4% of EU-27 GDP and 23% of the gross value-added of the manufacturing industry. These sectors were consulted for verifying the particular relevance of the organisation (authority and expertise). Potential representatives of these key actors at Chief Executive Officer or equivalent level have been identified by DG GROW (taking into account the expertise of the suggested candidates, i.e. their knowledge and experience, authority to represent their organisation, capacity to thoroughly assess the technologies and ability to formulate advices to the Commission); however, it will be up to the organisation to appoint an individual to represent their organisation. The selection of Member States was done based on combination of objective criteria - share of production (by combined sectors in value) in EU GDP weighted by the importance of combined sectors in national economies. During last meeting of HLG in June 2014 the Members of HLG on steel were in favour of organising a group by widening its scope to energy-intensive industries (EII). They also were in favour of extending its scope not only to the implementation of Steel Action Plan but rather to broaden the discussion to policy issues.

Selection procedure: Following adoption of the Commission Decision C(2020)7929 on 18.11.2020, the members of the expert group are: - the Member States authorities (type D members). It is for the authority of each Member State to decide on who will represent them. - Other public entities (type E members), appointed by direct invitation. - Organisations (type C members) will be appointed by the Director General of DG GROW after selection by the Call for Applications n°276 (deadline 08/01/2021).

Rules of procedure: Following adoption of the Commission Decision C(2020)7929 on 18.11.2020, on a proposal by and in agreement with DG GROW the renewed group will officially adopt its rules of procedure on its first meeting on the basis of the standard rules of procedure for expert groups - see draft.

GROW E03326-Draft-Renew-HLG-EII-Rules-of-procedure.docx.pdf (approx. 247 kb)

Other: 2020 Renewal - Commission Decision C(2020)7929 adopted 18/11/2020.

ComDec-C(2020)7929-adopted-18112020.pdf.pdf (approx. 213 kb)

Subgroups

Sherpa Group

Working Group on Chemical Industry