Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The RFCS project has the following research objectives for the coal sector:
- Supporting the equitable transition of the coal sector and regions;
- Improving health and safety.
- Minimizing the environmental impact of coal mines in transition.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The call objectives are:
- Preparation of steel CO/CO2 gases for Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS)
- Process Integration (PI) in steel plants to reduce the use of fossil carbon and associated CO2 emissions;
- CO2 neutral iron ore reduction (Increasing the use of pre-reduced iron carriers);
- Developing technologies to reduce the specific energy required to produce steel.
Detailed Call Description
This Call provides support for projects that will support the transition towards a climate-neutral Union economy by 2050, with the main objective of developing and demonstrating innovative clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to near-zero-carbon steel making, as well as fundamental changes within the steel landscape and overall carbon footprint.
Proposals are expected to include an exploitation strategy outlining possible integration of the deliverables of the project (including the pilot/demonstrators) in an industrial environment and a preliminary assessment of their economic viability. When relevant, activities related to economic analysis in the direction of a business case or new business models can also be mentioned.
Proposals are expected to include activities related to the development and dissemination of competencies to keep pace with new near-zero-carbon steel production processes, such digitalisation and to reflect the principle of lifelong learning.
Applicants to the RFCS Calls should consider the following elements when preparing their proposals:
- Energy-intensive industries, such as steel are indispensable to Europe’s economy, as they supply several key value chains. The decarbonisation and modernisation of this sector is essential.
- The Commission will support clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to a zero-carbon steel making process by 2030.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
50%
Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies, e.g. undertakings, public bodies, research organizations, higher or secondary education establishments or other legal entities) which carry out an RTD activity or substantially contribute to such an activity
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- non-EU countries : countries associated to the RFCS
(Further details in the call document, p. 11-12)
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
For general information about the programme, if you have questions or want to share your views please contact us at: RTD-STEEL-COAL@ec.europa.eu