According to The Brussels Times, the European Commission announced in a statement on August 11 that it has officially approved an €84 million Danish state aid scheme to support clean technology manufacturing, under EU state aid rules. The funds will provide direct grants to companies investing in the manufacturing capacity of “net-zero technologies” and the expansion of core component production.
“Net-zero technologies” refer to products designed to reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, such as renewable energy equipment or other low-carbon industrial processes. The scheme also supports the production of newly produced or recycled “critical raw materials” deemed strategically important and at risk of supply disruption, which are required for final products or other key core components. The subsidies will be granted until December 31, 2026.
The measure was approved under the “Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework,” adopted by the European Commission on June 25, 2025. The Commission stated that the scheme is open to all companies investing in the manufacturing of technologies and components listed in Annex II of the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework.
At present, the official English press release is not yet available on the European Commission’s website. The non-confidential version of the formal decision will subsequently be published on the Commission’s State Aid Register under case reference SA.124032.
