Decarbonising industry to make it more efficient

In France, industry accounts for nearly 20% of greenhouse gas emissions¹. This is the 4th highest-emitting sector after transport, agriculture and building. Reducing industrial CO₂ emissions is a key challenge for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The EDF Group is committed to supporting industrial players in identifying and implementing sector solutions with a view to reducing their carbon footprint.

Energy consumption of the industrial sector in France

30 TWh

fuel
50 TWh

coal
115 TWh

electricity
120 TWh

gas

Industry's annual CO2 emissions in France

80 Mt CO₂-eq

"We firmly believe that the consumption of low-carbon electricity makes our customers more competitive and attractive in tomorrow’s world."

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Electricity generation

Low-carbon electricity, a means of reducing industry CO₂ emissions

Producing low-carbon electricity to improve the performance of its industrial customers and decarbonise the French economy is a strategic priority for EDF. As the world's largest producer of nuclear electricity and the leading producer of renewable energy in Europe, the Group currently produces one of the lowest CO₂ emitting electricities. It has set itself the objective of being carbon neutral by 2050.

10g CO₂: environmental profile of kWh produced by EDF in 2020 in mainland France²

Reduce CO₂ emissions

Electrifying industrial processes

In France, electrification of uses is the most effective means of replacing fossil fuels and drastically reducing the industry's CO₂ emissions by up to 50%. In order to act now, EDF offers its customers proven technologies to reduce their carbon footprint such as mechanical steam compression, heat pumps, electrical boilers or induction; in the future it will use new processes such as low-carbon hydrogen.

Low-carbon industry

Act and propose solutions to decarbonisze industry

Electrification of industrial processes
Reduction in CO₂ consumption and/or emissions: energy efficiency - recovery of fatal industrial heat - low-carbon hydrogen
Capture of fatal CO₂: Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
Decarbonised supply: Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and self-consumption
Advice on decarbonisation strategy

Discover our low-carbon solutions (in French)

Expertise and financing

Support the financing of low-carbon projects

With €1.2bn dedicated over the period 2020-20223, the France Relance plan is a real opportunity to finance the decarbonisation of industry. EDF's expertise in financial energy arrangements allows it to help industrial players develop their investment projects to improve the energy performance of their processes, and develop their production and low-carbon heat generation processes.