This call targets projects addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges related to the EU’s climate goals (bottom-up approach), benefiting the territories identified in the Just Transition Plans.
- Investments in renewable energy and sustainable mobility, including green hydrogen.
- Efficient urban heating networks.
- Public research and digitalization.
- Environmental infrastructure for smart waste and water management.
- Energy efficiency and integration measures, including building renovation.
- Urban renewal and regeneration.
- Transition to a circular economy.
- Restoration of land and ecosystems, and decontamination based on the “polluter pays” principle.
- Biodiversity protection.
- Training, reskilling, and social infrastructure (social housing, etc.).
- Cross-border projects to enhance resilience to ecological disasters.
- Candidates must be legal entities (public or private organizations with a public service mission) established in an EU Member state.
- Entities must register and be validated by the Central Validation Service before submitting their proposal.