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Clean technologies

€1 billion to European hydrogen projects to accelerate the clean transition

Today, the European Commission has selected nine hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB). Across seven countries in the European Economic Area, the projects are expected to provide almost 1.1 giga-watts of electrolyser capacity and produce over 1.3 million tonnes of hydrogen over their first 10 years of operation, […]

EU to invest €330 million to accelerate fusion energy and support nuclear technologies and skills

Today, the European Commission has taken a decisive step in the development of nuclear technologies with the adoption of the Work Programme for the 2026 and 2027 Euratom Research and Training Programme. By covering nuclear research and innovation, the Programme offers complementary funding to Horizon Europe. The 2026-2027 Work Programme aims to bolster the EU's […]

Special report on Innovation Fund 

Special report 11/2026: Innovation Fund – High potential, but slow progress and little impact on emissions reduction. The Innovation Fund supports targeted investments in innovative technologies with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We carried out this audit to assess whether the Innovation Fund is helping to scale up demonstration projects which contribute effectively […]

GreenMantis Innovation Support Scheme

Single Market Programme. Cascade funding. GreenMantis Innovation Support Scheme.  Green Manufacturing and Advanced Net-zero Technology Innovations (GREEN MANTIS).

R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal

Horizon Europe. Innovation Actions. R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal. Calls for proposals: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships). HORIZON-CID-2026-01-01 R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Clean Technologies for Climate Action. HORIZON-CID-2026-01-02.

EU supports the clean transition with over €358 million of investment in 132 new projects across Europe

The Commission has granted today more than €358 million to 132 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €536 million total investment needs for these projects – the remainder coming from national, regional and local governments, public-private partnerships, businesses, and […]

€700 million Spanish scheme to support cleantech manufacturing capacity

The European Commission has approved a €700 million Spanish scheme to support strategic investments that add clean technology manufacturing capacity in Spain, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework […]

Competitiveness of clean energy technologies

Progress on competitiveness of clean energy technologies

EU policy initiatives to promote investments in clean technologies

In a Communication adopted today, the Commission is setting out what the EU has done to promote and support the development and deployment of clean technologies, by reinforcing the Single Market, ensuring a level-playing field, supporting research and innovation, expanding its network of trade agreements, and mitigating the impact of external developments. It also looks […]

Commission invests €3 billion in innovative clean tech projects to deliver on REPowerEU

Today, the European Commission is launching the third call for large-scale projects under the EU Innovation Fund. With a budget doubled to €3 billion thanks to increased revenue from the auctioning of EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances, this 2022 call for large-scale projects will boost the deployment of industrial solutions to decarbonise Europe. With […]

Innovation Fund: EU invests €1.8 billion in clean tech projects

Today, the EU is investing over €1.8 billion in 17 large-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key […]