Projects already backed by the ETS Innovation Fund, an IPCEI, a European Hydrogen Valley or the Hydrogen Bank get strategic-project status on a written request, with no formal application.
Promoters of Innovation Fund, IPCEI, Hydrogen Valley and Hydrogen Bank backed manufacturing projects are given a right, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 13(5), 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 project. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
the project benefits from one of the named Union funding routes supporting manufacturing capacity
Projects already backed by the ETS Innovation Fund, an IPCEI, a European Hydrogen Valley or the Hydrogen Bank get strategic-project status on a written request, with no formal application.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
A net-zero technology manufacturing project located in the Union that contributes to achieving the objectives set out in Article 1(1) and that benefits from the ETS Innovation Fund or is part of Important Projects of Common European Interest, of European Hydrogen Valleys or of the Hydrogen Bank, where the funds support investment in manufacturing capacities, shall be recognised by Member States as a net-zero strategic project under Article 14(3) upon the written request of the project promoter without the project promoter having to submit a formal application under Article 14(2).
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