The EU debate on industrial modernization is entering a crucial phase. Mario Draghi's report, published in mid-September and commissioned by the European Commission, leaves no room for illusions: Europe is lagging behind the U.S. or China in terms of economic competitiveness, so it urgently needs a modern strategy for further development, including a new idea of how industry should function. The countries of the Community that do not get on this train will cease to count on the global market. If Poland does not want to belong to this group - it urgently needs to prepare a strategy for modernization and decarbonization of domestic industry.