European Union (EU) countries are facing industrial emissions of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) through the implementation of energy and climate policies. Conceiving policies as complex systems including multiple dimensions (instruments, goals and setting), we find limited studies exploring how configurations of these dimensions can influence the effectiveness of climate and energy policies. Thus, this research seeks to support policymaking in the industry decarbonization in a twofold way. Firstly, this research updates the current knowledge on EU industrial policymaking through a review - from the policy dimensions perspective - of climate and energy policies implemented between 1990 and 2022 by 16 EU countries. Secondly, we theorize on effective configurations of policy dimensions for reductions of GHG emissions, through a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis comprehensive of the 16 selected countries and their related reviewed policies. In doing this, our research provides a significant contribution on the path towards a zero-carbon industry for scholars and policymakers.