The European Commission and the High Representative presented on 16 October 2025 new international strategyThis EU global vision for climate and energy aims to ensure Europe's position in world markets and presents an offer world: use diplomacy to protect the EU's core interests, promote just transition standards while helping partners develop their interests, and address new security threats and challenges that threaten both European and partner interests.

This initiative actively contributes to the ongoing clean industrial revolution worldwide and provides an external dimension to the Clean Industry Agreement presented by the Commission in February 2025. To fully reap the benefits of the clean technology transition, the EU needs to act as an industrial powerhouse, supplying and providing clean technologies and adaptation solutions to countries around the world. The key objective is to create new business opportunities for its own cleantech industry while improving the EU's industrial competitiveness. It is proposed to increase the EU's cleantech production capacity to reach 15 % of the global technology market.

Renewables will remain at the heart of the EU's clean energy transition. By 2024, almost half of the EU's electricity will be produced from renewable sources. These steps significantly increase the EU's energy independence and security. Since 2015, the EU has seen an increase in the share of clean energy investments by 111 %.

The Vision reaffirms the EU's commitment to a rules-based international order and underlines that the EU is a reliable and rules-abiding partner. The EU remains committed to working towards the goals of the Paris Agreement. As part of the global engagement on energy and climate, the EU will expand networks of mutually beneficial partnerships, whether it is bilateral partnerships, multilateral alliances, free trade agreements, partnerships for a just energy transition, or green alliances.

The strategy also highlights the importance of carbon pricingThis is essential to achieve global climate goals, reduce emissions, foster innovation and ensure a just transition away from fossil fuels. The EU is committed to promoting this policy and will support other countries in developing robust carbon pricing policies through a dedicated working group.

As part of the paradigm shift, the EU will be much more goal-oriented, combining diplomacy with technical energy assistance, trade instruments, industrial policy and finance. This approach will focus on achieving mutual economic benefits, decarbonisation and energy security.

The EU will also continue to promote strong international climate policies. This includes addressing the link between climate change, environmental degradation and safety and durabilityThese measures will be implemented through cooperation at the multilateral level (UN and NATO) and bilateral level.

The Investment Hub will be used to support EU cleantech businesses Global Gateway to assist with joint investment projects outside the EU, as well as the proposed financial envelope Global Europe.

As High Representative Kaja Kallas said, “Energy supplies are being weaponised while our climate is changing rapidly. Energy is a resource and a strategic capability.” The EU wants to secure energy supplies on its continent and work with partners for a future that is powered by clean energy and defined by climate resilience. JRi