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Commission earmarks โฌ4.6 billion to boost net-zero technologies, electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing and renewable hydrogen under the Innovation Fund
Supporting the production of renewable hydrogen
Today, the Commission is also launching theย second auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, via the Innovation Fund (IF24 Auction). It will allocateย โฌ1.2 billionย fromย EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)ย revenues to support producers of hydrogen categorised as Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) located in the European Economic Area (EEA).
With a budget increased by โฌ400 million compared to the first IF23 Auction, theย new IF24 Auctionย will support projects for renewable hydrogen production regardless of the sector in which it will be consumed, with a dedicated budget of โฌ1 billion; as well as hydrogen production in projects with off-takers in the maritime sector, with a dedicated budget of โฌ200 million
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