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Requirement · VAL-01

Accompany any designation of a net-zero Acceleration Valley with a plan carrying at least four support schemes: infrastructure, private investment, reskilling, and online information.

Member States designating net-zero Acceleration Valleys must comply, and this is law in force.

Why it matters

This is law in force, not a proposal.

  • It is Art. 17(3), 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 none, per designation. as of 2026-08-18
Addressee Member States designating net-zero Acceleration ValleysAct Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, consolidated 17.08.2025Article Art. 17(3)Class Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor
Trigger

a decision to designate a net-zero Acceleration Valley

Obligation

Accompany any designation of a net-zero Acceleration Valley with a plan carrying at least four support schemes: infrastructure, private investment, reskilling, and online information.

Who is affected

Addressee
Member States designating net-zero Acceleration Valleys
Class
Governments
Sectors
Names Batteries and solar, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen, Carbon capture and fuels, Power and heat
Applies
Applies from 29 June 2024 (Art. 49(2))

Burden drivers

D1 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

A decision by a Member State to designate a Valley shall be accompanied by a plan setting out concrete national measures to increase its attractiveness as a location for manufacturing activities, including at least the following economic and administrative support schemes to: (a) facilitate the development of the necessary infrastructure in the Valley; (b) support private investments in the Valley; (c) achieve the adequate reskilling and upskilling of the local workforce; (d) make information about the Valley accessible online in accordance with Article 7.

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