Designate a Valley only with a defined geographic and technology scope, priority to built and brownfield land, a strategic environmental assessment and where applicable a habitats assessment, and synergies with renewables acceleration areas.
Member States designating Valleys must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 17(2), in the Net-Zero Industry Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: Applies from 29 June 2024 (Art. 49(2)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 4 industries by name: Batteries and solar, Clean tech, Carbon capture and storage and Power. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority, per designation. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
a decision to designate a Valley
Designate a Valley only with a defined geographic and technology scope, priority to built and brownfield land, a strategic environmental assessment and where applicable a habitats assessment, and synergies with renewables acceleration areas.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
define a clear geographic and technology scope for the Valleys; (b) take into account areas that include artificial and built surfaces, industrial sites, and brownfield sites; (c) be subject to an environmental assessment pursuant to Directive 2001/42/EC, and, where applicable, to an assessment pursuant to Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC; to the extent possible, the results of those assessments shall facilitate the preparation of net-zero technology manufacturing projects or net-zero strategic projects with a view to meeting the objectives of this Regulation and avoiding duplication of assessments; this provision is without prejudice to the compliance of individual projects with applicable Union environmental law; (d) ensure synergies, where possible, with the designation of renewables acceleration areas as established by Directive (EU) 2023/2413
View source →