Green Industrialization
Green industrialization paves the way towards transitioning to the production of cleaner technologies, reducing industry-linked carbon emissions, and promoting circular economy principles, this approach can create more and better jobs and a climate resilient economy. One that protects the environment, guarantees a competitive edge, and ensures a just transition for workers, promoting widespread social well-being.
Catalyzing transformative ideas
To build a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing sustainable urban development—and to provide actionable climate recommendations—we foster open dialogue among public and private stakeholders, civil society organizations, and academic institutions.
Here is an overview of our work to advance green industrialization.
WorkING group 2025
Facing the future: The challenge of the electric automotive Sector
Spain’s automotive industry stands at a crossroads. While it boasts a solid and established sector, it now faces the pressing challenge of adapting to the energy transition while maintaining its global competitiveness. To position itself strategically in an electrified and decarbonized future, Spain must accelerate its transformation.
Analyzing the sector’s evolution means recognizing both current obstacles—such as the need to strengthen the electric vehicle value chain—and opportunities that could establish Spain as a benchmark in sustainable mobility, capitalizing on its industrial capabilities, energy infrastructure, and renewable energy potential.
Identifying opportunities and defining strategies for a just transition that combines innovation, reindustrialization, and sustainability is the objective of alinnea in promoting this working group that will be active throughout 2025.
WorkING group 2025
Identifying priority measures to advance industrial decarbonization in Spain
Spain’s industrial base is a vital driver of competitiveness and employment. Yet, like much of Europe, it is grappling with rising geopolitical tensions that are expected to impact the development of its industrial sector—especially those branches tied to the green agenda and climate action: renewable energy, hydrogen production, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and beyond.
In line with the European Commission’s push to boost industrial competitiveness alongside regional decarbonization, alinnea is launching this 2025 working group to explore strategic opportunities. The aim is to define pathways for a just transition that blends innovation, reindustrialization, and sustainability.
Identifying opportunities and defining strategies for a just transition that combines innovation, reindustrialization, and sustainability is the objective of alinnea in promoting this working group that will be active throughout 2025.
WorkING group 2024
Priority measures to accelerate Electric Vehicles (EV)adoption with a just transition approach
Transport remains one of the leading contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. One of the most impactful strategies to reduce these emissions is the electrification of transport, alongside complementary measures.
In Spain, transport accounts for an increasingly large share of total GHG emissions—specifically, generating one in every three tons of CO₂ equivalent. Between 1990 and 2023, transport-related emissions surged by 53%, rising from 59 MtCO₂eq to 90 MtCO₂eq.
In response, alinnea launched a 2024 working group to identify key
obstacles slowing the adoption of electric vehicles in Spain. The group
developed a set of recommendations to accelerate adoption in a fair, inclusive way.
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