€4 billion call for proposals for net-zero technologies

The Commission is today opening the Innovation Fund’s 2023 call for proposals with a record budget of €4 billion to support the deployment of innovative decarbonisation technologies. The call is funded by revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), underlining the importance of carbon pricing for the green transition. The Commission has increased the overall funds available, and Read more about €4 billion call for proposals for net-zero technologies[…]

Innovation Fund: EU invests €3.6 billion of emissions trading revenues in innovative clean tech projects

The Commission is awarding over €3.6 billion to 41 large-scale clean tech projects, to be financed through the EU Innovation Fund. With a focus on the REPowerEU Plan and phasing out Europe’s imports of Russian fossil fuels, these projects cover a wide range of industries, such as cement, steel, advanced biofuels, sustainable aviation fuels, wind and solar Read more about Innovation Fund: EU invests €3.6 billion of emissions trading revenues in innovative clean tech projects[…]

EU Emission Trading System State aid Guidelines revised to enter in force on 1 January 2021

In line with the European Green Deal and the EU’s objective to become the first climate neutral economy by 2050, the Commission adopted today revised EU Emission Trading System State aid Guidelines in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post-2021 (the “ETS Guidelines”). They will enter into force on 1 January 2021 with the Read more about EU Emission Trading System State aid Guidelines revised to enter in force on 1 January 2021[…]