Company transition plans for climate change mitigation: identifying external factors to analyse geographical dependencies in energy-intensive industries
This report provides a snapshot and assessment of current geographical dependencies for the implementation of five key decarbonisation levers used in energy-intensive industries – electrification, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), the use of hydrogen or the use of biomass as a fuel switch option and the use of secondary materials. It aims to inform credible company transition plans for climate change mitigation and their analysis. To do so, it identifies geographical dependencies that apply across the five decarbonisation levers, and the related external factors from an existing set of prioritised categories. These key external factors are policy strategy, regulatory framework, market and economics, infrastructure availability and logistics, resource availability, as well as environmental impacts and ecosystem services.
The findings of this report are expected to be particularly relevant for companies, financial institutions, and policymakers. The focus on geographical dependencies underscores the importance of considering the local context in which company transition plans are being implemented and highlights the need for context-specific approaches when preparing these plans and when analysing them. This report aims to inform the development of a JRC tool to assess geographical dependencies, ultimately supporting the deployment of transition finance for the low-carbon transition of energy-intensive industries.
PICKARD GARCIA Nicolas;
GOURDON Thomas;
MARI Elliot;
SEIGNEUR Isabelle;
ARRANZ PADILLA Maria;
GUERREIRO MIGUEL Mecia;
BELTRAN MIRALLES Manuel;
2025-10-31
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC143630
978-92-68-32905-4 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 40506,
OP KJ-01-25-536-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC143630,
10.2760/9081235 (online),
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