Empowering European Companies: EU Launches Energy and Raw Materials Platform for Competitiveness and Decarbonisation
Key Ideas
- The EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform, launched in July 2025, aims to empower European companies in procuring energy products and raw materials efficiently, enhancing competitiveness and supporting decarbonisation.
- The platform includes mechanisms for hydrogen, raw materials, biomethane, LNG, and natural gas, focusing on market creation, strategic project support, and security of supply for the green transition.
- Key regulations provide the mandate to operate mechanisms like the Hydrogen Mechanism and Raw Materials Mechanism, supporting the development and resilience of supply chains for energy transition.
- This initiative aligns with the REPowerEU Plan and EU policies on gas decarbonisation, emphasizing the importance of joint purchasing, demand aggregation, and cooperation among energy industry players.
The European Commission's focus on competitiveness, decarbonisation, and security of supply has led to the launch of the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform in July 2025. This platform aims to support European companies in efficiently procuring energy-related products and raw materials by offering aggregation and matchmaking services. The initiative, building on previous expertise from mechanisms like AggregateEU, focuses on mechanisms for hydrogen, raw materials, biomethane, LNG, and natural gas. These mechanisms aim to accelerate market creation, secure strategic raw materials, and support decarbonisation in hard-to-abate industries and the transport sector. Regulations such as EU/2024/1789 and EU/2024/1252 provide the mandate to operate these mechanisms, ensuring the Commission's role in fostering the energy transition. The platform ultimately seeks to bolster industry competitiveness, enhance security of supply, and advance the decarbonisation goals of the European Union. By promoting cooperation and joint purchasing, the platform aligns with the REPowerEU Plan and other EU initiatives focused on gas decarbonisation and renewable energy.