European Commission approves Czech aid scheme supporting green heating

The European Commission on Friday approved a €1.2 billion scheme for Czechia to support greener and more efficient district heating based mainly on renewable energy.

The measure will contribute to the implementation of the Czech National Energy and Climate Plan and to the EU's strategic objectives related to the Green Pact for Europe, in particular the EU's 2050 climate neutrality target.

Czechia intends to promote decarbonisation and modernisation of heat generation units. The scheme, which will run until January 2026, will support the installation of new heat generation units based on renewable energy and the modernisation of existing heat generation units to operate with biomass instead of coal.