Clean Energy Newsletter

The European Commission adopted the Horizon Europe 2025 work programme, investing over EUR 7.3 billion to strengthen EU competitiveness, drive the clean and digital transitions, and support global talent.

A record 373 project proposals were submitted under the 2024 Innovation Fund calls, a clear signal that European industry is all-in on the clean transition. With up to EUR 3.4 billion in EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) funding, the calls generated overwhelming demand that far exceeded available budget. Check out all the details and next steps.

15 renewable hydrogen production projects will receive a total of EUR 992 million in EU funding, sourced from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The winning bidders, winners of the second European Hydrogen Bank auction with Innovation Fund funding, will produce renewable hydrogen in Europe with a subsidy that will help close the price difference between their production costs and the market price, accelerating the deployment of cleaner fuels.

The Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, and Montenegro’s Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development, Damjan Ćulafić, signed the agreement on Montenegro’s association to the LIFE Programme, making the country eligible to receive funding to protect nature and biodiversity.

The European Commission has announced the allocation of EUR 52 million in funding support through the EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM) to 9 renewable energy projects in Finland and Estonia. ​The awarded projects will add a total capacity of 445.65 MW of renewable energy installations and are expected to be commissioned between 2027 and 2028.

The European Commission has launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe's Cluster 5 Work Programme for 2025 – which groups together topics on Climate Action, Energy and Mobility. Two calls will cover sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply topics.

With a budget of EUR 118.4 million, this call will support projects connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy, exploring circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment, and identifying innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods.

The 2025 LIFE Calls for proposals were published at the end of April and are open until September. The recordings of the #EULife2025 info days provide insights into the priority topics of the calls, the Clean Energy Transition sub-programme and advice on how to prepare a good proposal. Find out everything you need for your Clean Energy Transition project application.

The 2025 European Sustainable Energy Week is coming! Join us in Brussels or online on 10–12 June to shape Europe’s energy future. The public vote for the EUSEW Awards is already open - support your favourite finalists, read their stories and vote for the projects and people who inspire you most.

Blue economy stakeholders are gathering in Cork from 21 to 23 May for the European Maritime Day (EMD) 2025. CINEA is participating with many maritime EU-funded projects at the EU Stand and a workshop on the role of aquaculture.

Whether you were unable to attend or wish to revisit key sessions on climate, energy and mobility topics, you can now view the content at your convenience.

Last week, over 400 delegates met in Ispra, Italy, for EUCAD 2025 to explore the future of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM). Organised by the European Commission and the CCAM Partnership, the event highlighted Europe’s progress in turning mobility research into real-world solutions.

The info session on Green Assist and water resilience was a great success, bringing together over 100 participants from across Europe. Thank you to everyone who joined us! For those who could not attend, do not worry - the slides and the recording are available online, so you can catch up anytime and discover how Green Assist can support your project.

As part of the New European Bauhaus initiative, DESIRE is rethinking our urban environment with a new vision: cities that not only tackle the climate crisis, but also foster community, restore nature and celebrate design.

Thanks to the support of the Innovation Fund, a French startup is pioneering photovoltaic technology to transform flat rooftops into sustainable energy production hubs, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The European Energy Communities Facility was officially launched in March 2025 at the European Parliament. MEPs unanimously expressed their support for energy communities, highlighting their contribution to the clean energy transition, renewables acceptance and affordable energy prices.

CINEA opened six vacancies to work on the Innovation Fund. Explore these and more opportunities and apply by 30 May.