Croatia to allocate EUR 652 million for green transition in 2025
The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition and the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) plan to allocate EUR 652 million in subsidies for renewable energy, decarbonization of district heating systems and road traffic and waste management.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has published an indicative annual plan for public calls for awarding EUR 651.8 million to firms, local authorities and households in 2025.
It earmarked EUR 526.8 million from the European Union’s Competitiveness and Cohesion Programme 2021-2027, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the EU’s Modernisation Fund. FZOEU plans to disburse EUR 125 million. Most of the sum is from EU funds, while only EUR 47 million comes from national sources.
The ministry listed eligible beneficiaries, the amount for each measure and a schedule. It intends to launch 23 public calls, and FZOEU has nine on its calendar.
EUR 160 million is planned for renewable energy in public utilities and decarbonization of district heating
The largest chunks are planned for the production of electricity for renewables for water and waste utilities, and for investment in decarbonization and modernization of district heating systems. The two tenders would be worth EUR 80 million each.
A total of EUR 45 million is allocated for investment in road traffic with zero emissions. The call for grants is for taxi drivers, delivery fleet owners, and car-sharing or bike-sharing services, the plan reads.
Households are eligible for EUR 35 million
Zero-emission vehicles will also be subsidized with favorable loans or leasing schemes for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises to modernize their vehicle fleets. The measure amounts to EUR 44 million.
In the waste management sector, EUR 30 million is intended for the rehabilitation of a location highly polluted by hazardous waste – the Sovjak pit. An equal sum is for the construction and equipment of a facility for processing recyclable waste.
Households are entitled to EUR 35 million. EUR 10 million is available for the installation of solar panels in households. EUR 25 million would be allocated to households at risk of energy poverty, for energy renovation.
