Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries face numerous challenges in decarbonising their
economies. Of these, the transformation of heavy industry is one of the most pressing: despite a
progressive decline in the economic contribution of industry post-1990, CEE economies still rely
more on their heavy industries than the EU average; these heavy industries remain more carbon intensive than in other parts of the EU; and progress in decarbonising them remains slow due to
inadequate climate policy frameworks and limited institutional capacity and national public
funding, among others.

Bellona Europa, together with seven civil society organisations, signed this joint letter, presenting key recommendations for EU and national governments to lead this transformation.

Read the letter below:

• Joint Letter – Creating a clean industry in Central and Eastern Europe (pdf)