JRC leads initiative to assess innovative technologies for a greener and more competitive industry. 

INCITE will assess the maturity of innovative technologies linked to decarbonisation, resource efficiency, circular economy and depollution, looking at both environmental and economic aspects. By doing so, INCITE aims to help EU industry meet zero pollution objectives while boosting its competitiveness.  

INCITE will cover all the industrial sectors under the Industrial Emissions Directive, with an initial focus on energy-intensive industries, such as steel, cement and chemicals production.  

Accelerating the take-up of breakthrough technologies for industrial transformation 

EU industry needs to keep providing the commodities for citizens and the materials, technologies and infrastructure needed for rolling out cleaner energy solutions, while also reducing its environmental impact.   

INCITE’s experts will scan breakthrough green technologies with a strong potential to lower the environmental impact of industrial activities. INCITE will assess the technology-readiness level of these technologies and their performance improvement potential against environmental objectives and cost effectiveness.  

Techniques considered ready for use will be incorporated in the Sevilla Process, the mechanism that has supported public authorities in granting industrial operating permits in the EU for the last 25 years.  

The Sevilla Process has a solid track record in reducing pollutants: emissions to air have decreased by 40%-75%1 in the last 15 years for example. The creation of INCITE, addressing not only pollution but also decarbonisation, circular economy and resource efficiency, is a strategic innovation in the revised Industrial Emissions Directive.  

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