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Brussels taps ETS cash for €2.5 bln clean energy push in poorer EU countries

Published 13:34 on July 2, 2026 / Last updated at 13:34 on July 2, 2026 / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) have released a fresh €2.5 billion tranche from the EU’s Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-sector projects in 11 lower-income EU member states, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) have released a fresh €2.5 billion tranche from the EU’s Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-sector projects in 11 lower-income EU member states, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).


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