SET-IndEU

The goal of SET-IndEU is to enhance energy efficiency and promote sustainable energy sourcing within the European Union's process industry. SET-IndEU establishes a structured Secretariat for supporting, monitoring and reinforcing the activities and results of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) Implementation Working Group on Sustainable and Efficient Energy Use in Industry (SET Plan IWG-Industry).

The SET Plan IWG-Industry fosters the engagement of the European energy-intensive industry community, developing synergies and facilitating the dialogue between the European Commission, the SET Plan countries and stakeholders from industry and research to identify and address the actions needed to progress on the activities outlined in the Implementation Plan. Moreover, it facilitates the alignment of European and national R&I priorities in the areas of energy-intensive industry.

As the project focuses on R&I objectives and emerging industrial policy priorities, it will involve IWG-Industry stakeholders in key activities with industry and research associations and fora, specifically strengthening relations, dialogue, and exchange with the other SET Plan IWGs and the European Technology and Innovation Platforms (ETIPs).

SET-IndEU focuses on process industries – a critical component of many value chains in several EU countries. As these industries are significant energy and resource consumers, they are essential for advancing a climate-neutral energy system and supporting the circular economy. Recent EU legislative packages, such as the Net Zero Industry Act and the Critical Raw Materials Act, but also the REPowerEU package, will indeed also rely on the successful decarbonisation and improved