New VEKI grant round open for applications

New VEKI grant round open for applications

Are you a Dutch industrial company, planning to invest in CO₂ reducing measures that have been proven to work? Then you may be eligible for the VEKI grant. The most recent application round started on 22 June. Submission of grant applications is possible as long as...
CEF Energy call for Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) – Works & Studies

CEF Energy call for Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) – Works & Studies

Last month, the European Commission launched a new grant round for energy projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Energy). The call is meant for projects that will help to improve Europe’s energy infrastructure. The budget is substantial: 800 million euros....
Planning to buy a new truck?

Planning to buy a new truck?

Important news for Dutch entrepreneurs who have plans to purchase a cargo vehicle. In mid-2022, a new grant scheme will start: AanZET. This grant reduces the price difference between a ‘classic’ diesel truck and a clean zero-emission truck. The scheme means an extra...
Commission provides 300 million LIFE grant

Commission provides 300 million LIFE grant

The European Commission recently awarded almost €300 million in LIFE funding to 132 new projects. The projects, which are taking place in almost all EU member states, are those approved during the ‘old’ LIFE 2020 application round. The ‘new’...
Glasgow Climate Pact: the business community can speed things up

Glasgow Climate Pact: the business community can speed things up

Anyone with even the slightest interest in our climate will at least have some doubts about the outcome of the Glasgow conference. The fact that we have not yet got beyond weighing every word in the final text on a scale to the accuracy of a single grain of sand (are...