ZEP welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the European Commission regarding an EU Strategy for Industrial Carbon Management. An EU strategy is crucial to lay the right basis for the many carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) projects that are in the planning phase and are expected to be operational within the next five years. As stated in an open letter signed with other stakeholders ZEP urges the European Commission to ensure the publication of this strategy this year and its fast implementation.