Energy Transition, EU Climate and energy framework, European Green Deal, Heating
Cooling, Decarbonisation, Heating
Planned for publication in the second quarter of 2026, the EU Heating and Cooling Strategy will support the implementation of current legislation to accelerate decarbonisation of the sector and improve its efficiency and system integration through integrated planning of energy infrastructure district heating and cooling development waste heat recovery It will address both supply and demand by accelerating the deployment of clean heating and cooling, and by encouraging their use in important sectors such as buildings and industry. EGEC submitted its response to the stakeholder consultation on 19 November 2025. EGEC's response to consultation on the Heating and Cooling Strategy (PDF)
Energy Transition, European Green Deal
Decarbonisation, Energy Efficiency, Energy infrastructures, European Green Deal, Modernisation Fund
The Modernisation Fund supports the modernisation of energy systems and the improvement of energy efficiency in 13 lower-income EU Member States. Established in 2018 for the 2021-2030 period, it aims to help the beneficiary Member States achieve their climate targets and the objectives of the European Green Deal. The beneficiary Member States are Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia. In 2025, the European Commission launched an initiative to evaluate the Modernisation Fund’s operating rules. EGEC submitted its contribution to the Call for Evidence on 26 May 2025. EGEC response to the consultation on the Modernisation Fund (first evaluation of the operating rules) (PDF)
Clean Industrial Deal, Energy Transition, EU Climate and energy framework, Financing
Decarbonisation, Heating, Industry, State Aid
In February 2025, the European Commission announced in the 'Communication on the Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonization' a new auction to promote the decarbonization of key industrial processes, drawing on the experience of the hydrogen auctions of the Innovation Fund. It was proposed to allocate the budget of up to EUR 1 billion through fixed-premium auctions in support of projects that decarbonise industrial process heat through innovative electrification technologies such as heat pumps, electric boilers, resistance heating, induction heating, plasma heating and other solutions as well as renewable heat solutions (solar thermal and geothermal). First ideas for the auction scope and design were presented and discussed with stakeholders during a Workshop on 16 April 2025. As a follow-up, the European Commission invited all interested stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposed design elements of the new auction by participating in a survey. EGEC took part in the survey on 15 May 2025. EGEC's response to consultation on Innovation Fund Heat Auction (PDF)
Clean Industrial Deal, Energy Transition, EU State Aid Control
Decarbonisation, Industry, State Aid
On 25 June 2025, the European Commission adopted a new State aid framework accompanying the Clean Industrial Deal (CISAF), which is designed to help Member States support the development of clean energy, industrial decarbonisation and clean technology. EGEC contributed to the public consultation which closed on 25 April 2025. EGEC's response to consultation on the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) (PDF)
Energy Transition, EU Climate and energy framework, European Green Deal
Decarbonisation, Industry
In January 2025, the European Commission opened a call for feedback on Renewable energy auctions – Implementing Act on non-price criteria in the framework of the Net-Zero Industry Act. EGEC submitted its contribution on 17 February 2025. EGEC contribution to the Call for feedback on Renewable energy auctions – Implementing Act on non-price criteria (PDF)
