On 16 December 2025, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) will host an info day for the Innovation Fund 2025 Net-Zero Technologies Call (IF25 NZT Call).
To help interested applicants prepare their proposals, the key features of the call will be presented. This includes its design and objectives, the application and evaluation process, 'lessons learned' from previous calls, best practices, and Q&A.
During the event, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions via Sli.do using #IF25NZT.
Book your seat, 4 days left to register, registration will end on Monday 15 December 2025, 18:00 (CET)
- carbon neutrality | reduction of gas emissions | greenhouse gas | EU financing
- Tuesday 16 December 2025, 09:00 - 15:30 (CET)
- Online only
- Live streaming available
Programme
- 16 Dec 2025, 09:00 - 09:30 (CET)Welcome and Introduction
- 09:20 - 09:40 (CET)IF25 NZT call features and general provisions
- 09:40 (CET)Q&A session
- 09:50 - 10:00 (CET)Award criteria and lessons learned
Degree of Innovation
- 10:00 - 10:30 (CET)GHG calculation and methodology
- 10:30 - 11:20 (CET)Award criteria and lessons learned (2)
- technical maturity
- financial Maturity
- cost efficiency
- cumulation
- 11:20 - 11:35 (CET)Q&A session
- 11:35 - 12:10 (CET)Award criteria and lessons learned (3)
- operational Maturity
- replicability
- bonus points
- bonus point 2 SMEs
- bonus point 3 maritime
- 12:10 - 12:25 (CET)Q&A session
- 12:25 - 12:30 (CET)End of the morning
- 12:30 - 13:30 (CET)Lunch break
- 13:30 - 13:40 (CET)Introduction of the afternoon
- 13:40 - 14:00 (CET)Project Development Assistant & best practices
- 14:00 - 14:10 (CET)Q&A session
- 14:10 - 14:30 (CET)Best practice (2)
- 14:30 - 14:40 (CET)Q&A session
- 14:40 - 14:55 (CET)Best practice (3)
- 14:55 - 15:05 (CET)Q&A session
- 15:05 - 15:25 (CET)Innovation Fund National Contact Points
- 15:15 - 15:25 (CET)Q&A session
- 15:25 - 15:30 (CET)Closing remark
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 16 December 2025, 09:00 - 15:30 (CET)
- Where
- Online only
- Livestream
- Starts on Tuesday 16 December 2025, 09:00 (CET)
- Languages
- English
Description
With an estimated budget of €40 billion from 2020 to 2030 from the EU Emissions Trading System, the Innovation Fund aims to create financial incentives for companies and public authorities to invest in cutting-edge low-carbon technologies and support Europe's transition to climate neutrality.
The IF25 NZT call opened on 4 December 2025. Two Innovation Fund auctions on hydrogen production (IF25 Auction) and industrial heat decarbonisation (IF25 Heat Auction) also opened on 4 December.
The Innovation Fund 2025 Heat Auction Info Day and the Innovation Fund 2025 Hydrogen Auction Info Day are also open for registration.
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