Dunkirk embodies France's industrial revival: a strategic region where decarbonisation, reindustrialisation and public-private investment come together. This report by the Institut Montaigne identifies the conditions that have enabled this momentum and proposes 10 concrete recommendations to sustainably strengthen national and European industrial ambition.
The Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO) is an 18-month project led by the Institut Montaigne and co-funded by the European Commission. It aims to strengthen Europe's semiconductor strategy in the face of geopolitical tensions. Its objectives are to anticipate industrial risks, coordinate member states' policies and develop international partnerships. The consortium brings together experts, industrialists and researchers to analyze the challenges and provide recommendations to the EU. CHIPDIPLO supports the EU Chips Act and promotes Europe's attractiveness for innovation and investment.
Europe stands at a critical turning point in its clean-energy transition. Its dependence on Chinese-controlled value chains for batteries, solar, wind and other core technologies threatens long-term competitiveness and industrial sovereignty. This paper argues that market access should require strong local value chains through EU-majority joint ventures and tailored local content rules. It identifies gaps in the EU framework and presents concrete recommendations and a 2026–2035 roadmap to secure Europe’s technological autonomy.
The EU is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, but remains dependent on critical materials dominated by China. This note explores the geopolitical challenges and the levers for sustainable European industrial sovereignty.
This report analyzes the future of the EU's Clean Industrial Deal and the place of European industry in a post-carbon world. Based on over 500 interviews, it compares decarbonization strategies and puts forward recommendations for strengthening European competitiveness.
Biodiversity, essential to the global economy, is under threat. Given the urgency of the situation, collective action is crucial. Institut Montaigne proposes six recommendations for better integrating biodiversity into economic models, through legislative frameworks and innovations.
What would be the place of a France led by the Rassemblement National in a Europe reconfigured by the elections? What future would there be for crucial projects linked to the energy transition and decarbonisation in a sovereignist and Eurosceptic context?
How to create a concrete and ambitious climate club including Europe and Northeast Asia?
11 recommendations to implement measures against energy insecurity for the most vulnerable populations.
Four priority levers to decarbonize air transport by 2050.
Our recommendations for reaching a unified European strategy for energy transition.
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How the European Union could help the world decarbonize through carbon pricing policies
We must put an end to perceived ideas on energy: our policy in this sector and our actions for climate should be based on objective assessments
This transition calls for a change, from a linear model of society to a circular model that turns waste into resources.