The official advisor to the European Union on industrial carbon management

The 2050 horizon

2005

ZEP is established as the EU’s technical advisor on industrial carbon management.

2009

The EU adopts its first legal framework for geological CO₂ storage, recognizing CCS as a key climate mitigation tool.

2021

The European Climate Law sets a binding target for net-zero emissions by 2050.

2021

ZEP calls for a coordinated EU strategy to accelerate industrial carbon management.

2024

The European Commission launches the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy to advance CCS, CCU and industrial carbon removals.

2050

The EU targets climate neutrality, supported by large-scale industrial carbon management deployment.

Our mission is to accelerate the deployment of industrial carbon management across Europe. Supporting the ETIP-ZEP under the SET-Plan, we ensure industry, research, and civil society contribute to EU industrial carbon management policies.

The Zero Emissions Platform offers

Fact-based, science-driven policy advice to accelerate real climate solutions

Technical expertise from our stakeholders working at the forefront of the field

A centre for Europe’s industrial carbon management community

We help turn our stakeholder expertise into actionable strategies for EU policy-making

Our team

Secretariat

The Secretariat supports the day-to-day running of the Zero Emissions Platform. From organising key meetings to monitoring scientific and technological developments, analysing and advocating for supportive EU policies, and speaking at public events, our team of experts actively supports policymakers and the wider industrial carbon management community.

Eadbhard Pernot

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Aymeric Amand

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Kristin Heidebroek

Communications and Advocacy Manager

María Midón García

Project Officer

Iria Vázquez Rodríguez

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Amélie Trémolières

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Cristiana Foglia

Policy Assistant

Rosa Franco Morocho

Office Manager

Working at ZEP

As the advisor to the European Union, ZEP connects you with key decision-makers and thought leaders. We foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, empowering our team to lead impactful projects that advance climate technologies.

Your work will help shape policies and projects critical to achieving net-zero, in collaboration with industry, research, and civil society.

Join our team and drive the future of industrial carbon management in Europe.

Our open positions

Transparency

Legal provisions

We strive to maintain transparency and accountability in all aspects of our work and governance. The Zero Emissions Platform is managed by the legal entity ZEP Communications ASBL and is partially funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme (Nº101075790). ZEP also receives funding from its members. ZEP regularly exchanges with policymakers and decision-makers working in the EU institutions. Our transparency register number is 793300922868-60.

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