To combat climate change and meet regulatory requirements—as well as pressure from customers and investors—industrial players must accelerate their energy transition. Reliance on fossil fuels exposes them to supply tensions and geopolitical uncertainty, which weakens their competitiveness.

Decarbonising is a strategic lever to stabilise costs, secure a reliable energy supply and strengthen industrial resilience. Low-carbon solutions exist for all sectors: chemicals, metallurgy, steelmaking, agri-food, plastics, paper, etc.

Industrial decarbonisation relies on three major levers

To reduce your CO₂ emissions, you don’t need to completely transform your industrial processes. The key is to optimise your energy consumption, adopt cleaner solutions and make better use of existing resources. Proven solutions already exist that not only significantly reduce your CO₂ emissions, but also improve your competitiveness with controlled returns on investment.

  • Lever 1

    Energy efficiency

    Equipment optimisation, smart energy management, recovery of waste heat

  • Lever 2

    Electrification of industrial processes

    Replacing fossil fuels with more efficient and competitive electric solutions

  • Lever 3

    Integration of low-carbon energy

    Self-consumption and low-carbon energy supply contracts

Expertise & financing

Supporting the financing of decarbonisation projects

To speed up decarbonisation in the sector, France is rolling out support mechanisms through the France 2030 plan, which allocates €5 billion by 2030 to halve industrial greenhouse gas emissions. EDF supports industrial companies in their investments and in adopting low-emission processes.

Succeeding in your energy transition in 4 steps

Reducing your industry’s carbon footprint requires a methodical, progressive approach. From initial assessment to ongoing optimisation, these four steps help you choose the most relevant solutions, secure the right funding and deliver lasting results.

  • Step
    1

    Assess and diagnose

    Energy audit and emissions assessment

  • Step
    2

    Build an appropriate strategy

    Choosing the most relevant, low-CO₂ solutions

  • Step
    3

    Roll out the recommendations

    Implementation and technical support across the whole project

  • Step
    4

    Optimise continuously

    Monitoring energy savings and making strategic adjustments

Why choose the EDF Group to accelerate your decarbonisation?

Decarbonising your industry requires strategic vision, strong expertise and real commitment. As an energy partner, the EDF Group provides competitive, low-CO₂ electricity and mobilises its teams to design solutions tailored to your needs.

Thanks to cutting-edge R&D, we innovate every day to develop high-performance technologies and anticipate changes in your sector. From the initial audit to performance monitoring, our experts support you to make your energy transition a long-term success.

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