Luxembourg has secured EU approval for its Clean Industrial Deal scheme, allowing companies operating on national territory to apply for direct grants until 31 December 2030.
Introduced in 2025, the Clean Industrial Deal aims to use decarbonisation as a driver of industrial growth in Europe. Its CISAF framework gives Member States greater flexibility to grant support without seeking approval for each individual beneficiary. With t with the goal of boosting investment and production in technologies such as solar, wind and battery systems and supporting the EU’s broader net‑zero ambitions.
Speaking to L’Echo des entreprises in February, Economy Minister Lex Delles said the framework “will offer more flexibility to support clean technologies and reduce electricity costs for energy‑intensive industries, in exchange for decarbonisation investments.” The Commission echoed this view in today’s announcement, describing the Luxembourg scheme as “necessary, appropriate and proportionate to accelerate the transition towards a net‑zero economy.”
Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, underlined that this is the first CISAF scheme approved for a small Member State. “The direct grants under this scheme will help companies make key investments in the coming years,” she said.
The CISAF follows the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF), which was introduced as a temporary crisis response to the energy shock following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, through which Luxembourg received approval for €520 million.
Other approvals announced this week under the Clean Industrial Deal include a €5 billion Danish scheme supporting offshore wind energy, underscoring the EU’s push to scale up clean‑tech production across the bloc.
