Industrial policy for quality jobs and a just transition

Key messages Achieving the prospective 2040 climate targets proposed by the European Commission demands that the pace of decarbonisation be stepped up. This will require the European Green Deal to have dedicated industrial policies and a stronger social dimension.Setting the European economy on a viable pathway towards net zero not only needs industrial policy targets but also sufficient financial resources to achieve them.Industrial policy has a key contribution to make to ensuring that the digital and green transitions are just transitions, with support for, and the creation of, quality jobs being a paramount consideration.