EU proposed “Industrial Accelerator Act”
The European Commission has submitted to Parliament and Council a proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, aiming to boost EU raw materials, chemicals, automotive component and net-zero technology industries. The Act will incite public procurement and incentives (“Made in EU”), set conditions for large foreign investments in certain industries, facilitate site permitting and create “Industrial Acceleration Areas”. The Act adds to existing tools or processes such as the EU Critical Chemicals Alliance and the European Chemicals Industry Action Plan (COM(2025)530, pinfa Newsletter n°173),
European Commission proposal for a Regulation “Industrial Accelerator Act”, 4th March 2026 https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/publications/industrial-accelerator-act_en
