Windtech International - New EU State Aid Rules to Support Industrial Decarbonisation and Clean Tech Manufacturing

Windtech International - New EU State Aid rules to support industrial decarbonisation and clean tech manufacturing

The European Commission has introduced a new framework for State Aid, known as the Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Framework (CISAF), to support the Clean Industrial Deal. Published on 25 June 2025, CISAF enables EU Member States to fund strategic projects in electrification, industrial decarbonisation, and clean tech manufacturing. The framework will remain in place until the end of the decade, providing long-term policy and investment cl…

The EU’s clean industrial subsidy framework leaves room for gas

The European Commission released its highly anticipated subsidy framework on 25 June, setting out how EU state aid can be dished out for the next five years. The clean industrial state aid framework, a key plank of decarbonisation goals, covers everything from nuclear, to clean technology manufacturing, to de-risking private investments in energy infrastructure. Perhaps most controversially, it allows public subsidies to go to a fossil fuel, albe