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Opportunities for heat electrification and energy efficiency in European industry

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New heat electrification markets offer European industry a unique opportunity to electrify its process heat, boost its energy efficiency and stay competitive while meeting climate goals.

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  1. Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  2. Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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  3. Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), Brussels, Belgium

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S.O. is employed by the Regulatory Assistance Project, a not-for-profit energy policy organization, and J.R. is also an advisor to the Regulatory Assistance Project.

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Rosenow, J., Oxenaar, S. Opportunities for heat electrification and energy efficiency in European industry. Nat. Rev. Clean Technol. 1, 671–672 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44359-025-00091-9

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