Factsheet for measure
PT-2021-53/2971
– measures in Portugal
Industry Decarbonisation
Descarbonização da Indústria
Background information
Under the Recovery and Resilience Programme [Programa de Recuperação e Resiliência - PRR), a set of investments and reforms aimed at restoring sustained economic growth after the pandemic was defined with several components: resilience, climate transition and digital transition.
The Ordinance 325-A/2021 of 29 December approves the regulation of the incentive system for the decarbonisation of industry.
In October 2023, as part of the reformulation of the PRR, the industry decarbonisation component was boosted by a further €122 million.
Content of measure
As part of the climate transition dimension, the industry decarbonisation component is intended to leverage the decarbonisation of the industrial and business sector and bring about a paradigm shift in the use of resources by implementing measures of the 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (Plano Nacional Energia e Clima 2021 -2030 - PNEC 2030) and helping accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
The decarbonisation of industry has an investment of €737 million and is led by the Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação, IAPMEI, I.P.).
It is applicable to all activities from 'Mining and Quarring' and 'Manufacturing' sectors that comply with the criteria defined in article 7 of the Ordinance 325-A/2021 of 29 December. The support threshold is €15 million per company and per project, with financial support rate that vary depending on the company size (small, medium and large companies).
The programme is structured for the development of projects in four areas:
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Low-carbon processes and technologies in industry, through the introduction of new product processes and business models and the modification of processes to lead to their decarbonisation;
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Adoption of energy efficiency measures in industry, allowing for the simultaneous reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions;
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Incorporation of energy from renewable sources and energy storage.
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Supporting capacity building for enterprises and the development of information and support tools, such as sectoral roadmaps for carbon neutrality in industry.
In 2023, as part of the reformulation of the PRR, the industry decarbonisation component was boosted by a further €122 million.
Use of measure
According to the Government Press Release webpage (7 July 2023) the evaluation process of the applications to the call for tenders for Support for the Decarbonisation of industry, launched in 2022, resulted in the selection of 179 applications, involving an eligible investment of more than €1,1 billion and support of €500 million from PRR funds.
Under this component, IAPMEI received 1886 applications and 1608 were selected. In July 2023, 1,360 projects have been contractualised and payments totalling €29.1 million have been made.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
EU (Council, EC, EP)
Public support service providers
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European Funds
National Recovery and Resilience Facility
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement of social partners.
Views and reactions
Unknown
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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B - Mining And Quarrying
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B5 Mining of coal and lignite
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B6 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
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B7 Mining of metal ores
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B8 Other mining and quarrying
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B9 Mining support service activities
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C - Manufacturing
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C10 Manufacture of food products
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C11 Manufacture of beverages
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C12 Manufacture of tobacco products
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C13 Manufacture of textiles
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C14 Manufacture of wearing apparel
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C15 Manufacture of leather and related products
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C16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
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C17 Manufacture of paper and paper products
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C18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media
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C19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
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C20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
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C21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
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C22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
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C23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
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C24 Manufacture of basic metals
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This case is not occupation-specific.
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