The selected projects span 19 industrial sectors, 18 countries and different scales, reflecting the EU's ambition to decarbonise through a wide range of technologies and applications. The focus is on energy-intensive industries, renewable energy and energy storage, net-zero mobility and buildings, cleantech manufacturing and industrial carbon management.

The 61 projects have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cutting some 221 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent over their first decade of operation. This is comparable to the annual emissions of 9.9 million average European cars[1]. This reduction will directly support the EU's objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

Next steps

The developers of the 61 successful projects have been invited to start the grant agreement preparation phase with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). During this phase, the Commission and the selected project promoters will finalise the funding contract — confirming the budget, timetable, technical deliverables and legal responsibilities. The results of this process will be confirmed in the first half of 2026.