The great collapse of European industry is not a fatality | Strategic Perspectives
Europe’s industrial decline is not inevitable, but reflects decades of deindustrialisation, weakened strategic autonomy, and growing dependence on external actors for energy, manufacturing, critical technologies, and defence. At the same time, the transition to net-zero emissions offers a major opportunity to rebuild Europe’s industrial base through clean technologies, renewable energy, electrification, green hydrogen, and low-carbon value chains.