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The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Energy is the EU funding programme to implement the Trans-European Networks for Energy policy. It aims at supporting investments in building new cross-border energy infrastructure in Europe or rehabilitating and upgrading the existing one.

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport is the funding instrument to realise European transport infrastructure policy. It aims at supporting investments in building new transport infrastructure in Europe or rehabilitating and upgrading the existing one.

The CEF Digital portion is managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA).

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CEF is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investment at European level.

Featured Projects

I-ITS story

The C-Roads platform is a joint initiative by EU Member States and road operators that deploy C-ITS services, particularly along highways and in urban areas.

Programme
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2021/2027)
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2014/2020)
A breathtaking view of Earth from the space station, showcasing the planet's curvature and vibrant blue oceans.

The ECHOES project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of space-based solutions for very high frequency communications through voice and datalink. Combined with space-based automatic dependent surveillance broadcast, the project will greatly contribute to making air traffic management safer.

Programme
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2014/2020)
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2021/2027)

News

Isometric illustration depicting wireless communication and internet connectivity through various devices and signals.
  • News article

ITS are key to achieving the EU’s goals of seamless transport, safety, and sustainability. They help reduce emissions, manage traffic jams, make transport safer, more efficient, and connected. Discover what the EU is doing in this field.

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Events

  • Conferences and summits
  • Italy
  • External event

Publications

Waterborne transport for a green future front cover
  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

This new Synergy Info Pack highlights how projects from different countries, sectors and funding programmes are all working towards the same goal: making Europe’s waterborne transport sector more sustainable, more efficient and more competitive.

  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Factsheet on Military Mobility

Cover CEF Energy brochure 2023
  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

The brochure showcases the projects supported by CEF Energy that were completed between January 2022 and June 2023.

Projects managed by CINEA in the field of hydrogen
  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

CINEA Hydrogen projects