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In-depth analysis of the clean industrialization process of Europe in the electric vehicle and battery industries. The article will examine the structural challenges and strategic opportunities facing the EU in achieving its zero-emission targets from the perspectives of energy structure, industrial investment, and supply chain dependency.
In-depth analysis of the clean industrialization path of the EU in the electric vehicle and battery sectors. This paper discusses the bottlenecks in Europe's energy electrification rate improvement and the structural risks of external dependency in key battery supply chains, and assesses the profound impact of the 'Clean Industry Act' on industrial transformation.
In-depth analysis of the clean industrialization process of the EU in the battery and electric vehicle sectors, revealing the structural contradictions in Europe's energy transition, and the transformation challenges facing corporate strategy, policy coordination, and supply chain resilience.
In-depth analysis of Europe's progress in energy structure transformation and the structural barriers to the popularization of electric vehicles. This paper explores the key bottlenecks from power decarbonization to transport electrification and examines the profound impact of the clean industrial transition on Europe's industrial competitiveness.
In its first review, the European Commission found that the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is "generally fit for purpose," while acknowledging that administrative burdens, the length of proceedings, and uncertainty over "own-initiative" powers constitute real friction. Between the autumn draft and implementation in 2027, European competition policy is shifting from legislative expansion to enforcement calibration.
Based on 2026 transatlantic policy trends, this article analyzes the game between the US and Europe over trade, carbon regulation, technology, and strategic interests. From the fragile balance of the 2025 framework agreement to conflicts over CBAM rules, it reveals that the global trading system is sliding toward "selective globalization." How can the EU position itself between security dependence and strategic autonomy? What does this mean for the world?
The European Parliament's International Trade Committee passed a new safeguard mechanism, lowering the threshold for triggering import protection on agricultural products from Mercosur and shortening investigation times. This reflects that EU trade policy is shifting from pure liberal openness to "defensive openness," protecting industrial competitiveness while advancing strategic agreements.
The return of global industrial policy, the old WTO rules face challenges. This article deeply analyzes the contradictions between policy tools such as subsidies, local content requirements, and export restrictions and multilateral trade rules, explores how Europe and other economies seek a balance between green transition and strategic autonomy, and looks forward to the possibility of MC14 and future reform of the global trading system.
Based on Bruegel's European Clean Technology Tracker data, analyzing the rapid expansion and supply chain vulnerabilities of the EU in the battery and electric vehicle sectors.
Based on data from the Bruegel European Clean Technology Tracker, this in-depth analysis examines the expansion of the EU battery and electric vehicle industry, trade imbalances, and their impact on global competitiveness, revealing the key role of policy frameworks and supply chain strategies.
Two years after the EU imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Western brands have shifted production to the EU, but Chinese brands continue to gain market share, and battery imports have surged. T&E analysis reveals the complex effects of the tariff policy, as well as Europe's dilemma between industrial protection and green transition.
Analyze the impact of the EU State Aid Framework on financing for clean technology manufacturing, and the industrial strategic significance behind the calls for reform.
The EU issued new regulations on steel and e-commerce, aimed at reducing the trade deficit with China, marking a shift in European industrial policy from defense to actively reshaping global competition rules.
The EU tax commissioner acknowledged that trade-offs between member state interests, corporate competitiveness, and fiscal fairness are unavoidable in the process of advancing tax reform. This article analyzes the policy games behind the reform and its long-term implications.
The European Commission has approved a €1 billion state aid scheme by Slovakia to support clean technology manufacturing capacity. This move is a key industrial policy initiative under the Clean Industrial Deal, aimed at boosting Europe's manufacturing competitiveness in net-zero technologies and reducing reliance on external supply chains.
European and British carmakers are pushing for another delay in post-Brexit EV tariff rules, revealing a fundamental mismatch between industrial policy ambitions and battery supply realities.
VDMA’s comments on EU manufacturing competitiveness reflect a shift in European industrial policy from simple protection and demand stimulus toward a deeper contest over single-market integration, regulatory relief, innovation investment, and the strategic positioning of key industrial technologies.
Brussels is considering more extensive use of import quotas and tariffs to respond to competitive pressure from China, indicating that EU trade policy is shifting from case-by-case remedies to a more systematic industrial defense framework.