This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy and is funded under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF'). The scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) adopted by the Commission on 25 June 2025.

The purpose of the scheme is to support the decarbonisation of manufacturing processes in existing installations through the deployment of investments contributing to reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from industrial activities, and the improvement of the energy efficiency of industrial processes.

The measure will support investments into technologies such as electrification, shifting to renewable or low-carbon hydrogen, recovery of waste heat, carbon capture, storage and utilisation, in a wide range of sectors including chemicals, ceramics, paper and metallurgy.