Initiatives and projects for decarbonisation

Repsol Foundation Chair at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas

Chair in Energy Transition on the decarbonisation of industry

Roadmap for the transition to a competitive and fully decarbonised industry

The European Green Deal is a set of policies aimed at achieving climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. To achieve this ambition, the so-called Fit for 55 is being implemented, a set of measures that aim to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 values by 2030. The decarbonisation of industry is a key pillar to achieve this goal, and the case of some energy-intensive industrial sectors is especially relevant, due to their high thermal demand at certain stages of their process.

Objective of the Chair

The Chair's mission is to generate knowledge in society about the energy transition towards the decarbonisation of industry and its economic impact, its main objective being to analyse the ways to achieve the decarbonisation of industry, using the carbon footprint and life cycle as an analysis tool.

The Chair is structured in two lines of knowledge, one technical and the other transversal, which will annually analyse the potential and decarbonisation strategies of an industrial sector. The industrial sectors whose decarbonisation has been analysed above are: Automotive (2021); Tiles and ceramist (2022); Cement (2023); Paper (2024); Food – Brewing (2025)

Lines of work

Analysis of the carbon footprint generated in the industry
Identification of technologies applicable in each sector selected to move towards decarbonization.
Economic analysis of the proposed technological solutions
Economic-legal-ethical impact resulting from decarbonisation.
Resulting social impact
• • Any other that is deemed appropriate by both parties for the fulfilment of the objectives set out in the third clause.