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First list of STEP Seals to promote high-quality EU projects in strategic technologies

The Commission has published the first projects that were awarded a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Seal, a quality label which gives more visibility to promising projects in clean and resource-efficient tech, and deep and digital tech. This label will help attract additional EU public and private funding and support services. The first 130 […]

European Commission and South Africa launch the Scaling up Renewables in Africa campaign

Today in Rio de Janeiro, on the eve of the G20 Summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the global campaign ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa' during Global Citizen NOW. COP28 had set the ambitious target of tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency worldwide. To achieve […]

EU invests close to €3 billion of emissions trading revenues for cleaner energy systems in 10 EU countries via the Modernisation Fund 

Today, the European Union has disbursed €2.967 billion via the Modernisation Fund to support 39 energy projects in 10 EU Member States. These investments will support the modernisation of energy systems, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy, industry and transport sectors, and improving energy efficiency. This is the largest disbursement to date via the […]

CaixaBank gets EIB backing to issue up to €150 million in new financing for renewable energy projects in Spain

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and CaixaBank have signed a guarantee agreement that will enable the Spanish bank to issue up to €150 million in new financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Spain, mainly, and across Europe. The agreement consists of a de-linked risk sharing operation in the form of an EIB […]

EU invests an additional €2 billion in clean energy infrastructure projects in Member States via the Modernisation Fund

Under the Modernisation Fund, €2.17 billion has been disbursed today to help modernise the energy systems in nine Member States through 19 selected projects. These investments will help lower-income EU countries to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry and transport, and improve energy efficiency. They […]

EU to invest over €65 million to scale up innovative clean tech projects

The Commission has today selected 17 small-scale innovative clean tech projects to receive over €65 million in project support under the EU Innovation Fund. These funds will help companies in Europe, including small businesses, to bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, renewable energy, and energy storage. The selected projects cover a wide […]

Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use

Horizon Europe. Innovation Actions. Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use. Calls for proposals: Low-disruptive renovation processes using integration of prefabricated solutions for energy-efficient buildings. HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-01 Smart grid-ready buildings. HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-02 Alternative heating systems for efficient, flexible and electrified heat generation in industry. HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-03.

Competitiveness of clean energy technologies

Progress on competitiveness of clean energy technologies

Updated Strategic Energy Technology Plan

The  revision of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan, adopted today, will help harmonise the original SET Plan strategic objectives with the European Green Deal, REPowerEU Plan and the Green Deal Industrial Plan – notably, the Net-Zero Industry Act. It will ensure a coordinated approach towards achieving Europe's decarbonisation goals, supporting strategic net-zero technologies, and […]

Revision of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan

Communication on the revision of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan.

InvestEU: EIB approves framework financing of up to €1.7 billion for Solaria's renewable energy rollout in Spain, Italy and Portugal

The new photovoltaic power plants will have an installed capacity of 5.6 GW. The operation is supported by the InvestEU programme, which aims to trigger more than €372 billion in additional investments over the period 2021-2027. The first loan under this framework financing has been signed for a total amount of €278 million. The European […]

Cost-Benefit Sharing in Cross-border Renewable Energy Cooperation Projects

Commission Notice Guidance on Cost-Benefit Sharing in Cross-border Renewable Energy Cooperation Projects
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